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Book Synopsis From reviews of the Spanish edition:
“Meyer’s perceptive commentary on Mexican power politics presents new insights into the petroleum lobbies in Mexico City and Washington. With unbiased empathy he shows the validity of Mexico’s complaints about foreigners’ deriving an overabundance of profit from a nonrenewable natural resource. He understands United States history and never abuses his license to criticize.” —Hispanic American Historical Review
“This useful addition to the literature on twentieth-century Mexican–United States diplomatic relations is a scholarly work, worthy of consideration by all students of the subject.”—American Historical Review
Mexico and the United States in the Oil Controversy, 1917–1942 explores the relationship between the United States and Mexico during the first half of the twentieth century, with special attention to the Mexican nationalization
Trade Review
Meyer presents a clear and detailed description of this complex topic.... It will be a valuable addition for serious scholars involved in the study of 20th-century Mexico or the problems relating to multinational corporations and their operations in developing countries. * Choice *
Table of Contents
- Introduction to the First Edition
- Introduction to the Second Edition
- Note on the English Edition
- 1. Evolution of the Mexican Oil Industry
- 2. Establishment of the First Oil Companies: 1900–1914
- 3. The Formulation of a New Oil Policy
- 4. Carranza and the Oil Reform
- 5. From Obregón's Victory to the Bucareli Agreement and the 1924 Accord
- 6. Calles and His Attempts to Put an Oil Law into Effect
- 7. In the Shadow of Calles, the “Supreme Leader of the Revolution”: A Pause
- 8. The Cárdenas Regime and Solution Once and for All of the Oil Problem
- 9. From Nationalization to World War II
- 10. World War II and Final Settlement of the Oil Controversy
- 11. Final Considerations
- Appendix: Chronology 1910–1942
- Notes
- Sources Cited
- Index
