Plutarco elï¿½as Calles and the Mexican Revolution

Name: Plutarco elï¿½as Calles and the Mexican Revolution
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ISBN: 9780742537491

ISBN-10: 0742537498

ISBN-13: 9780742537491

Edition: 2006

Authors: Jï¿½rgen Buchenau

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The only substantive study of Plutarco El'as Calles and the Mexican Revolution, this book traces the remarkable life story of a complex and little-understood, yet key figure in Mexico's history. Jrgen Buchenau draws on a rich array of archival evidence from Mexico, United States, and Europe to explore Calles's origins and political trajectory, ultimately leading to his reformist, yet authoritarian presidency from 1924 to 1928. After his term as president, Calles continued to exert broad influence as his country's foremost political figure; indeed, many of the institutions and laws forged during his tenure survive today. Through this comprehensive assessment of a quintessential politician in…

Book details

List price: $60.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/13/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 5.90" wide x 9.03" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.056



Acknowledgments


Glossary and Abbreviations


List of Illustrations and Tables


Chronology


Introduction



A Life Adrift



Seeking Order in Chaos



Strongman of Sonora



In the Shadow of the Caudillo



El Senor Presidente



Jefe Maximo of the Revolution



In the Twilight


Epilogue


Abbreviations Used in Notes


Notes


Bibliography


Index


About the Author