
Mexico
From Montezuma to the Rise of the PAN, Third Edition
Jaime Suchlicki(Author)
Potomac Books Inc (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 1. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-59797-168-3 (ISBN)
Description
In this concise thousand-year history, one of the world's foremost scholars on Latin America explains how Mexico's present and future flow directly from its past. Going well beyond a comprehensive description of recent events and crises, Jaime Suchlicki provides an introduction to the country's early native civilizations, its natural environment, the Spaniards' harsh rule, independence and revolution, the long dominant Partido Revolucionario Institucional's demise, and the complex and sometimes tumultuous relationship with the United States. Professor Suchlicki suggests seven major recurring patterns in Mexican history and convincingly describes their contribution to Mexico's current and future difficulties. This new edition provides an analysis of recent social, economic, and political developments, including the hotly contested 2006 election, in which the electoral tribunal determined the presidency and Felipe CalderOn became Mexico's second consecutive president from the Partido AcciOn Nacional (PAN). Finally, Suchlicki also analyzes the current state of U.S.-Mexican relations on key issues such as immigration. Mexico is essential reading for anyone seeking an up-to-date perspective on America's neighbor to the south.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Dulles
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
367 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59797-168-3 (9781597971683)
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E-Book
07/2011
Potomac Books Inc
€23.49
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Person
Jaime Suchlicki, one of the world's foremost scholars on Latin America, is a professor of history at the School of International Studies at the University of Miami. He edits the Journal of Inter-American and World Affairs, consults for the U.S. government, and is the author of Mexico: From Montezuma to the Fall of the PRI and University Students and Revolution in Cuba. He lives in Coral Gables, Florida.
Content
Preface to the Third Edition; 1. Understanding Mexico; 2. A Divided Land: Mexico's Natural Environment and Native Peoples; 3. Enter the Spaniards; 4. The Emerging Colony; 5. Colonial Economy and Labor; 6. The Bourbon Century; 7. Independence or Revolution; 8. The Age of Santa Anna; 9. The U.S. - Mexican War; 10. Prelude to Revolution: La Reforma; 11. Maximillian and Foreign Intervention; 12. The Porfiriato; 13. The Mexican Revolution; 14. The Revolution Takes Shape; 15. Political Stability and Uneven Growth; 16. Years of Crisis: 1994-1995; 17. Mexicans and Mexican Americans; 18. The PAN in Power: The Presidency of Vicente Fox; 19. Free Trade in the Americas; 20. The Election of 2006 and the Rise of Felipe Calderon; 21. Mexico's Future, Mexico's Past; Suggested Reading; Index; About the Author.