o contested with
             each other for the nation's economic bounty while coexisting politically"
             (109). Even during its periods of democratic rule, though, Argentina has
             been administered as a federation of autonomous states with a republican
             system of government (Dostert 1998). In the late 20th century, the nation
             was hampered in its development efforts by failed policies that led to
             misadventures such as the Falkland Islands War of 1982, which cost
             Argentina dearly in terms of both national morale and finances. Further,
             many of the economic policies that have been promulgated by the government
             have at times brought or further exacerbated hyperinflationary conditions
             Major Development. Following the nation's independence from Spain in
             1816, Argentina experienced repeated periods of internal political conflict
             between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military
             factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule
             and interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta
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