La real historia de México

"Superb guide to a collection of documents from 1746-1823 given to Univ. Iberoamericana by philanthropist Manuel Arango Arías. Volume contains many papers relating to Miguel Hidalgo and family, as well as a large group devoted to independence. Excellent indices make this work a model of its kind. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Para el autor, luego de las devastaciones de la guerra de Independencia y de los episodios que culminaron en la capitulacion del ejercito espanol y la firma del Acta de Independencia, el proceso de descolonizacion tenia que culminar con la expulsion de la elite colonial, en palabras de Sims "el asunto mas importante que los gobiernos de la Primera Republica Federal debieron afrontar de modo constante."

This comprehensive review of rural policy in Mexico shows that the challenges and potential of rural areas are spatially differentiated and therefore require a place-based policy approach.

"Analyzes Camacho's campaign for the governorship of Puebla and his efforts to build alliances with workers, peasants, and the political and economic elites. Explores the links between local power and national politics during the Cárdenas years"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.