Prolegómenos en torno a la realidad social, política y económica de México

"Revisionist view of the traditional interpretation of 1923 revolt as a reaction against Obregón's imposition of Calles. Authors study four different regional revolts between 1923-24, all with different leaders and provoked by different causes: Rómulo Figueroa in Guerrero, Enrique Estrada in Jalisco, Guadalupe Sánchez in Veracruz, and Fortunato Maycotte in Oaxaca. Rebels failed because of a lack of central control or unifying program. Adolfo de la Huerta played only a 'decorative role' in the armed movement against Obregón"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Con las fotos inigualables de Nacho L pez, recobramos Para la memoria c mo era la vida de la ciudad de M xico en los a os cincuenta y principios de los sesenta. la urbe captada por la lente de L pez exhibe a sus hijos, ciudadanos capitalinos qu micamente puros que la viven de d a y de noche, gast ndola, sufri ndola y rehaci ndola Para que no los desconozca.

"Careful study of Mexican regionalization policy and its results between 1940-82. Concludes that long-term government policies have failed to promote successful decentralization or to counter tendencies toward unequal distribution of wealth"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

An analysis of contemporary Mexican politics by university scholar, including psychological factors motivating political behavior, the influence of fear and liberty in politics, the crisis of 1994, public servants, pluralism and contemporary directions.