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Book SynopsisThe Mexican Revolution defined the sociopolitical experience of those living in Mexico in the twentieth century. Its subsequent legacy has provoked debate between those who interpret the ongoing myth of the Revolution and those who adopt the more middle-of-the-road reality of the regime after 1940. Taking account of these divergent interpretations, this Very Short Introduction offers a succinct narrative and analysis of the Revolution. Using carefully considered sources, Alan Knight addresses the causes of the upheaval, before outlining the armed conflict between 1910 and 1920, explaining how a durable regime was consolidated in the 1920s, and summing up the social reforms of the Revolution, which culminated in the radical years of the 1930s. Along the way, Knight places the conflict alongside other ''great'' revolutions, and compares Mexico with the Latin American countries that avoided the violent upheaval. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. The old regime and the causes of the revolution (1876-1910) ; 3. The Madero revolt and regime (1910-11) ; 4. Counter-revolution and constitutionalism (1913-14) ; 5. The revolution in power (1914-20) ; 6. The institutional revolution: the Sonoran Dynasty (1920-34) ; 7. The Depression, Cardenas and after (1930 -)

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Book SynopsisIn seven substantial essays, previously unpublished, Alan Knight offers a distinct perspective on several overarching themes in Latin American history, spanning approximately two centuries, from 1800 to 2000.Trade Review“These essays have the power to surprise and entertain. Yet beyond the incisive insights, it is the theoretical digressions, the jaded take on academic fashions, the telling examples, and the sharp, witty asides that really push the compilation beyond the standard collection of essays. Such elements do not simply bolster the big ideas; they also add to the impression that when reading this book, you are sitting down at a table with a world expert not only in Latin American history but also in global history.”—Benjamin T. Smith, author of The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug TradeTable of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Back to Banditry 2. Toward an Explanation of Liberalism in Nineteenth-Century Latin America 3. Religion and Conflict in Latin America, 1820–1930 4. The Little Divergence: Peru and Mexico Compared, 1780–1940 5. Informal Empire and Internal Colonialism in Latin America, 1820–1930 6. Hovering Dwarf: Britain and Latin American Revolutions in the Twentieth Century 7. Workers and Peasants, Liberals and Jacobins: The Mexican Revolution in Comparative Global Perspective Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisBegins with the army counter-revolution of 1913, which ended Francisco Madero's liberal experiment and installed Victoriano Huerta's military rule. This book offers an interpretation of the schism of 1914-15, which divided the revolution in its moment of victory, and which led to the final bout of civil war between forces of Villa and Carranza.Trade ReviewKnight’s book "shows great originality and is the closest thing to date to a definitive history written by a single author. . . . The empiricist quality of this book may turn him into the next authority, the standard for a new generation of historians."—Jean Meyer, Hispanic American Historical Review

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Book SynopsisIn seven substantial essays, previously unpublished, Alan Knight offers a distinct perspective on several overarching themes in Latin American history, spanning approximately two centuries, from 1800 to 2000.Trade Review“These essays have the power to surprise and entertain. Yet beyond the incisive insights, it is the theoretical digressions, the jaded take on academic fashions, the telling examples, and the sharp, witty asides that really push the compilation beyond the standard collection of essays. Such elements do not simply bolster the big ideas; they also add to the impression that when reading this book, you are sitting down at a table with a world expert not only in Latin American history but also in global history.”—Benjamin T. Smith, author of The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug TradeTable of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Back to Banditry 2. Toward an Explanation of Liberalism in Nineteenth-Century Latin America 3. Religion and Conflict in Latin America, 1820–1930 4. The Little Divergence: Peru and Mexico Compared, 1780–1940 5. Informal Empire and Internal Colonialism in Latin America, 1820–1930 6. Hovering Dwarf: Britain and Latin American Revolutions in the Twentieth Century 7. Workers and Peasants, Liberals and Jacobins: The Mexican Revolution in Comparative Global Perspective Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe contributors to this collection examine the lasting impact of the Great Depression on Latin America in terms of its effects on the role of the state, political-party competition, and the formation of working-class and other social and political movements.Trade Review“[A]n excellent collection of essays by an accomplished group of Latin American, US, and UK scholars. Breaking new ground in its treatment of the Great Depression's impact on Latin America, in nine country-focused chapters, contributors examine issues illuminating the impact of the Depression on the six largest economies (Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, and Mexico) as well as Chile, Cuba, and Central America. . . . In sum, the collection provides a wealth of detail and undermines the idea that there was a single set of responses to the Great Depression or a uniform impact across countries and regions. Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” -- J. Gerber * Choice *“The Great Depression, it would seem, remains an essential source of the debates that we are still having about the role of the state in the economy and monetarism. This book, therefore, is of real value to students and teachers of Latin American history. The collection offers a full picture of the impact and consequences of the Depression across much of the region, with chapters focusing on individual countries, from Mexico to Argentina.” -- Eugene Carey * Latin American Review of Books *"The excellent book, again, does not concertedly recast the decade into a new overarching interpretation; rather, it successfully diversifies and deepens the 1930s beyond its fairly well-known economic determinants and dimensions. This book will prove highly useful to specialists and other readers looking for a broad updated background on Latin America’s active engagement with the 1930s crisis." -- Paul Gootenberg * Journal of Latin American Studies *"Drinot, Knight, and their contributors have produced an impressive volume. Not only is it of interest to economists and scholars of economic shocks from every discipline, but those with an interest in—or responsibility for policy toward—Latin America will find it a rich source of insights." -- David S. C. Chu * Journal of Economic Literature *"[T]he book succeeds in grounding the Great Depression in broader political, social, economic, and cultural processes, dismissing easy generalizations and revealing similarities and differences among Latin American countries.... [T]his book is a significant addition that will be of interest to scholars and general public alike on a topic whose contemporary relevance, once again, has been highlighted by the recent global economic crisis." -- Jorge A. Nállim * Labour/Le Travail *"With The Great Depression in Latin America, Paulo Drinot and Alan Knight provide students and teachers of Latin American history with a valuable survey of a pivotal period. . . . [T]his volume does an admirable job of representing the diversity of experience that was Latin American in the 1920s and 1930s." -- Julia Sloan * History Teacher *"Here are new histories of political economy which give rich contrasts and comparisons for those studying fascism, communism and corporatism in Europe and North America." -- William Booth * History *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction / Paulo Drinot 1 1. The Impact of the Depression on Argentine Society / Roy Horn 22 2. Chilean Workers and the Great Depression, 1930-1938 / Angela Vergara 51 3. Change with Continuity: Brazil from 1930 to 1945 / Joel Wolfe 81 4. The Great Depression in Peru / Paulo Drinot and Carlos Contreras 102 5. Export Protectionism and the Great Depression: Multinational Corporations, Domestic Elite, and Export Policies in Colombia / Marcelo Bucheli and Luis Felipe Saenz 129 6. Political Transition in an Age of Extremes: Venezuela in the 1930s / Doug Yarrington 160 7. Indigenista Dictators and the Problematic Origins of Democracy in Central America / Jeffrey L. Gould 188 8. The Character and Consequences of the Great Depression in Mexico / Alan Knight 213 9. Cuba: Depression, Imperialism, and Revolution, 1920-1940 / Gillian McGillivray 246 10. The Great Depression in Latin America: An Overview / Alan Knight 276 Contributors 341 Index 345

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Book SynopsisThe contributors to this collection examine the lasting impact of the Great Depression on Latin America in terms of its effects on the role of the state, political-party competition, and the formation of working-class and other social and political movements.Trade Review“[A]n excellent collection of essays by an accomplished group of Latin American, US, and UK scholars. Breaking new ground in its treatment of the Great Depression's impact on Latin America, in nine country-focused chapters, contributors examine issues illuminating the impact of the Depression on the six largest economies (Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, and Mexico) as well as Chile, Cuba, and Central America. . . . In sum, the collection provides a wealth of detail and undermines the idea that there was a single set of responses to the Great Depression or a uniform impact across countries and regions. Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” -- J. Gerber * Choice *“The Great Depression, it would seem, remains an essential source of the debates that we are still having about the role of the state in the economy and monetarism. This book, therefore, is of real value to students and teachers of Latin American history. The collection offers a full picture of the impact and consequences of the Depression across much of the region, with chapters focusing on individual countries, from Mexico to Argentina.” -- Eugene Carey * Latin American Review of Books *"The excellent book, again, does not concertedly recast the decade into a new overarching interpretation; rather, it successfully diversifies and deepens the 1930s beyond its fairly well-known economic determinants and dimensions. This book will prove highly useful to specialists and other readers looking for a broad updated background on Latin America’s active engagement with the 1930s crisis." -- Paul Gootenberg * Journal of Latin American Studies *"Drinot, Knight, and their contributors have produced an impressive volume. Not only is it of interest to economists and scholars of economic shocks from every discipline, but those with an interest in—or responsibility for policy toward—Latin America will find it a rich source of insights." -- David S. C. Chu * Journal of Economic Literature *"[T]he book succeeds in grounding the Great Depression in broader political, social, economic, and cultural processes, dismissing easy generalizations and revealing similarities and differences among Latin American countries.... [T]his book is a significant addition that will be of interest to scholars and general public alike on a topic whose contemporary relevance, once again, has been highlighted by the recent global economic crisis." -- Jorge A. Nállim * Labour/Le Travail *"With The Great Depression in Latin America, Paulo Drinot and Alan Knight provide students and teachers of Latin American history with a valuable survey of a pivotal period. . . . [T]his volume does an admirable job of representing the diversity of experience that was Latin American in the 1920s and 1930s." -- Julia Sloan * History Teacher *"Here are new histories of political economy which give rich contrasts and comparisons for those studying fascism, communism and corporatism in Europe and North America." -- William Booth * History *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction / Paulo Drinot 1 1. The Impact of the Depression on Argentine Society / Roy Horn 22 2. Chilean Workers and the Great Depression, 1930-1938 / Angela Vergara 51 3. Change with Continuity: Brazil from 1930 to 1945 / Joel Wolfe 81 4. The Great Depression in Peru / Paulo Drinot and Carlos Contreras 102 5. Export Protectionism and the Great Depression: Multinational Corporations, Domestic Elite, and Export Policies in Colombia / Marcelo Bucheli and Luis Felipe Saenz 129 6. Political Transition in an Age of Extremes: Venezuela in the 1930s / Doug Yarrington 160 7. Indigenista Dictators and the Problematic Origins of Democracy in Central America / Jeffrey L. Gould 188 8. The Character and Consequences of the Great Depression in Mexico / Alan Knight 213 9. Cuba: Depression, Imperialism, and Revolution, 1920-1940 / Gillian McGillivray 246 10. The Great Depression in Latin America: An Overview / Alan Knight 276 Contributors 341 Index 345

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Book SynopsisThis book seeks to explain the impact of the oil sector on Mexico's economic, political, and social development.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction (Alan Knight) 1. The Structure of the Foreign-Owned Petroleum Industry in Mexico, 1880–1938 (Jonathan C. Brown) 2. The Cultural Roots of the Oil Workers’ Unions in Tampico, 1910–1925 (S. Lief Adleson) 3. The Rise and Fall of Union Democracy at Poza Rica, 1932–1940 (Alberto J. Olvera) 4. The Politics of the Expropriation (Alan Knight) 5. Worker Participation in the Administration of the Petroleum Industry, 1938–1940 (Ruth Adler) 6. The Expropriation and Great Britain (Lorenzo Meyer) 7. The Expropriation in Comparative Perspective (George Philip) 8. Technical and Economic Problems of the Newly Nationalized Industry (Fabio Barbosa Cano) 9. The Consolidation and Expansion of Pemex, 1947–1958 (Isidro Morales) 10. Pemex during the 1960s and the Crisis in Self-Sufficiency (Isidro Morales) 11. The Oil Industry and Mexico’s Relations with the Industrial Powers (Gabriel Székely) Conclusion: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Oil Sector in Mexican Society (George Baker) Contributors Index

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