{"product_id":"empire-and-revolution-9780520246713","title":"Empire and Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe deep relationship between the United States and Mexico has had repercussions felt around the world. This book chronicles the economic and social connections between the two nations, and opens a window onto history since the Civil War. It also illuminates the course of events that made the United States a global empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[An] important new book. In a sweeping examination of United States economic relations with Mexico from the Civil War forward, Hart explains not only the way these two nations have interacted, but also how this experience has affected American policies with the rest of the world.\" - San Antonio Express-News \"Hart integrates the cultural and demographic shifts that have reshaped life on both sides of a quickly disappearing border...an essential book for understanding not only the past but also the future of North America.\" - Times, El Paso\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations Acknowledgments Introduction. Imperial Ambition  Part I. The Rise of American Influence, 1865-1876 1. Arms and Capital 2. Rival Concessionaires  Part II. The DIaz Regime, 1876-1910 3. Ubiquitous Financiers 4. Building the Railroads 5. Silver, Copper, Gold, and Oil 6. Absentee Landlords 7. Resident American Elite 8. Boomers, Sooners, and Settlers  Part III. The Years of Revolution, 1910-1940 9. Mexico for the Mexicans 10. Interventions and Firestorms 11. Crisis in the New Regime 12. Nationalization of Land and Industry  Part IV. The Reencounter, 1940-2000 13. Cooperation and Accommodation 14. Return of the American Financiers 15. Mexico in the New World Order  Conclusion. Imperial America Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3. Notes on Archival Sources Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359048139095,"sku":"9780520246713","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520246713.jpg?v=1754123368","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/empire-and-revolution-9780520246713","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}