{"product_id":"emerging-el-dorado-steam-age-expansionism-and-the-social-worlds-of-growth-in-argentina-hardcover","title":"Emerging El Dorado: Steam Age Expansionism and the Social Worlds of Growth in Argentina - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEduardo Elena\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scramble for distant riches has featured centrally in the history of the Global South--from the first forays of European imperialists to the recent fascination with emerging markets. In the mid-nineteenth century, fortune hunters turned their attention to Argentina, transforming it into a front line of an expanding West. While accounts of this period often emphasize impersonal economic flows, \u003ci\u003eEmerging El Dorado\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that this chase for wealth has a far more multifaceted, dynamic, and human history. In Argentina, it encouraged explosive growth across several fronts--financial, commercial, demographic, and territorial. Capitalist routines of accumulation coexisted with get-rich-quick ventures, land grabs, and fraudulent schemes. Eduardo Elena's study profiles the promoters in Argentina and Europe who convinced others that this truly was a \"rising country.\" At the same time, the book investigates the experiences of the groups who helped propel expansion, such as migrant families and overseas investors, and those like mixed-race \u003ci\u003epaisanos\/as \u003c\/i\u003eand Indigenous peoples who were deemed obstacles. By exploring these overlapping social worlds, \u003ci\u003eEmerging El Dorado\u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on the roots of our present-day growth dilemmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This strikingly original study looks beyond the macroeconomic numbers to uncover the surprising roles played by the promoters of Argentine growth as well as the immigrants, \u003ci\u003epaisanos\u003c\/i\u003e, and Indigenous groups who shaped its trajectory.\"--Matthew B. Karush, Professor of History, George Mason University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Amidst the boom in historical research on transnational capitalism, \u003ci\u003eEmerging El Dorado\u003c\/i\u003e stands out as an especially original and engaging study that incorporates a remarkable range of actors who rarely take center stage in this field of research.\"--Barbara Weinstein, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Modernity: S?o Paulo and the Making of Race and Nation in Brazil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Using a variety of fascinating sources, from diaries to financial records, Eduardo Elena presents a compelling account of Argentina's golden age by focusing on the people who shaped it. This is history of economic growth done right.\"--Paulo Drinot, Professor of Latin American History, University College London\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEduardo Elena\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of History at the University of Miami.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 422\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53799625949491,"sku":"9780520425866","price":178.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/7UhlFtcocs9780520425866.webp?v=1785963207","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/emerging-el-dorado-steam-age-expansionism-and-the-social-worlds-of-growth-in-argentina-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}