{"product_id":"9783032263544","title":"Argentine Freedom Javier Milei and the Libertarian Wave","description":"\u003ch1\u003eArgentine Freedom\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eJavier Milei and the Libertarian Wave\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSebastián Álvarez | Ezequiel Spector\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Economic History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArgentine Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e provides the first account of the most disruptive figure in Argentine history since the nation’s return to democracy. In just a few years, Javier Milei rose from television economist and social media provocateur to president of a country long defined by crisis, state intervention, and political polarization. His ascent has sparked fierce debate at home and abroad: is Milei a threat to democracy, a neo-conservative, or the herald of a much larger liberal revival?\u003cbr\u003eThe book provides a balanced examination of Milei’s rise to power. Rather than judging his policies, economic historian Sebastián Álvarez and political philosopher Ezequiel Spector ask a deeper set of questions: Where do Milei’s ideas come from? How do they relate to Argentina’s liberal tradition and its history of populism, socialism, and authoritarianism? And what does his presidency reveal about the tensions between liberty, equality, and democracy in the twenty first century? \u003cbr\u003eBlending economic history, political philosophy, and contemporary analysis, \u003cem\u003eArgentine Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e traces Argentina’s long ideological arc from the liberal foundations of the 1853 Constitution, through Peronism, military rule, neoliberal reform, and the interventionist turn after the 2001 collapse, to the two liberal “waves” that culminated in Milei’s election. Along the way, it unpacks the meanings of liberalism and libertarianism, contrasts them with their main rivals, and situates Milei within both national history and a broader global surge of anti establishment leaders.\u003cbr\u003eThe resulting book offers a framework for understanding Javier Milei as a political actor—and Argentina as a country once again at a crossroads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-CH\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eSebastián Álvarez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-CH\"\u003e is Professor at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile and Associate Researcher at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland. His work explores the history of finance and banking in Latin America, with particular attention to how capital markets shape economic policy and international relations. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eMexican Banks and Foreign Finance\u003c\/em\u003e (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"x_xelementtoproof\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eEzequiel Spector\u003c\/strong\u003e is Research Professor and Director of the Master of Arts program in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Adolfo Ibáñez University in Chile. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eFreedom as Social Cooperation \u003c\/em\u003e(Palgrave Macmillan, 2026).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032263544\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47560140062860,"sku":"9783032263544","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032263544","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}