Mexico

by Suchlicki, Jaime

• ISBN13: 9781597971683
• ISBN10: 1597971685
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-30
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc

Summary

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 Calderón became Mexico's second consecutive president from the Partido Acción 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.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. vii
Preface to the Third Edition	p. ix
Understanding Mexico	p. 3
A Divided Land: Mexico's Natural Environment and Native Peoples	p. 8
Enter the Spaniards	p. 24
The Emerging Colony	p. 32
Colonial Economy and Labor	p. 39
The Bourbon Century	p. 45
Independence or Revolution	p. 50
The Age of Santa Anna	p. 57
The U.S.-Mexican War	p. 65
Prelude to Revolution: La Reforma	p. 74
Maximilian and Foreign Intervention	p. 82
The Porfiriato	p. 92
The Mexican Revolution	p. 101
The Revolution Takes Shape	p. 113
Political Stability and Uneven Growth	p. 124
Years of Crisis: 1994-1995	p. 148
The Rise of the PAN	p. 159
Mexicans and Mexican-Americans	p. 172
Mexico's Future, Mexico's Past	p. 191
Suggested Reading	p. 205
Index	p. 219
About the Author	p. 235
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