David Rock is Research Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA, and Senior Research Associate at the Centre of Latin American Studies, University of Cambridge, UK.  He is the author of several previous books on the history of Argentina in English and Spanish, of contributions to the Cambridge History of Latin America and of numerous articles.  He is a recipient of the Herbert E. Bolton Prize in Latin American History, of Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellowships and of awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities of the United States.

• Chapter 1: Soldiers and Merchants.- Chapter 2: Diplomats, Settlers and Travellers.- Chapter 3: Empire Builders and Their Adversaries.- Chapter 4: Ranchers and Shepherds.- Chapter 5: Bankers and Investors.- Chapter 6: Employees and Educators.- Chapter 7: Partners and Competitors.- Chapter 8: Britain and Perón.- Chapter 9: Epilogue: Pathways to Integration.

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