Residencia en México, 1826

Esta obra cubre un tema que hasta ahora ha sido poco explorado: aunque es abundante la historiograf a sobre el M xico novohispano e independiente, el caso particular de los caminos y transportes, a pesar de su relevancia, ha sido escasamente estudiado. Ortiz Hern n subraya la importancia de los caminos y transportes, no s lo Para la vida econ mica y pol tica, sino tambi n Para la vida cultural de la naci n.

"Assesses the local impact of the Bourbon reforms on northwest Mexico and sheds light on the effectiveness - or lack thereof - of the reform plan"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"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.

Cumulative issues published quarterly, semiannually or annually -June 1911; -June 1898 include comparative data for the previous year