What is the democracy? Is the Peronism, which arouses the masses’ passion of participating political matters and considered the lower class needs, a genuine form of democracy? What was the result when Peron governed Argentina? All of these questions are appearing inevitably, when one focuses on the situation of Argentina. Because a lot of people were once moved by a well-known Hollywood movie Evita, which narrated the story of Peron’s charismatic wife, who helped Peron set up social foundations. And the song of this movie, named don’t cry for me Argentina, is also still sung one by one over the world.
 
Argentina located in the southeast of South America, and declared independence in 1816 and managed to back this effective resistance against Spain during the 1820s.From 1853 Argentina adopted a constitution based on that of the United States, with a two house congress and a president elected with an electoral college. Likewise the role of the military and political ??/span>strong man??/span>are the important features of Argentine politics. And organized urban labor would also be key political through much of the twentieth century.[1]Colonel Peron, as one of leading figures of military regime in 1943, won the 1946 elections for presidency .He had promised workers higher wages and social security. Then upon election, Peron developed a form of government called Peronism that appealed to the working class of Argentina. “It was designed to meet the needs and interests of all the people. This is also known as a true democracy” as Juan Domingo Peron said. The effect of Peronism is very deep in the country and the whole South America, till now a lot of citizens even yearn for it. But people have contrasting views of Peronism. Someone think it is a democratic government .it is the first time that the dignity of lower class was respected.[2] The others argue that Peronism is one kind of populism which governs the country as a dictator in the name of masses. It ruins the foundation of democracy.[3]
In my paper ,I will first talk about what is democracy; and then refer to more details of Peronism; thirdly, analyze the relationship between democracy and Peronism; Finally give my own opinion of Peronism .
 
 

[1] James Ferguson ??he struggle for democracy: Chile and Argentina??002 [www.international-relations.com/WbLatinAmerica/Lec9.htm]

[2] Lee Neale??he effect of Peronism on Argentina ??[www.ccds.charlotte.nc.us/History/Americas/05/neale/]

[3] ??eronism and Argentina??http://bbs.1931-9-18.org/wiewthread.php?tid]

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