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Empire and Revolution: The Americans in Mexico since the Civil War
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by John Mason Hart
Sales Rank: 723153
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Cover Type: Paperback with 688 pages
Published by: University of California PressEdition: 1st Edition January 10, 2006
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0520246713
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0520246713
Book Dimensions:
8.8 x 5.8 x 1.7 inches
Weighs: 2 pounds
From Library Journal
This history traces the development of the symbiotic connection between the United States and Mexico from 1864, when American capitalists sought to improve Mexico's infrastructure and thereby gain access to both resources and markets. Under the rule of Porfirio Daz, Americans acquired significant assets, only to lose them during the revolution. Mexico nonetheless continued to be seen as a commercial opportunity. Hart (Latin American history, Univ. of Houston) traces this relationship to the present, building on his earlier works, most notably Revolutionary Mexico: The Coming and Process of the Mexican Revolution. Having spent 12 years researching this book, he brings to light sources not noted elsewhere. The title of this otherwise outstanding work is misleading in that it emphasizes those who implemented the macroeconomic and commercial relations between the nations; Americans in Mexico, e.g., ex-Confederates, Mormons, and even tourists, receive scant attention. Nevertheless, given its insights and the quality of writing, this work is recommended for both academic and public library collections. Daniel Liestman, Florida Gulf Coast Univ., Ft. Myers
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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San Antonio Express-News
"[A] sweeping examination of United States economic relations with Mexico from the Civil War forward . . ."
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
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Reader Reviews
This review is from: Empire and Revolution: The Americans in Mexico since the Civil War (Hardcover)
This is a seminal work and the best book on Mexican history that I have ever read. Sweeping in scope, John Mason Hart provides an intimate portrayal of American bankers, industrialists, and settlers in the shaping of America's rising influence in Mexico from the Civil War to the present interdependent relationship under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In addition to covering the vast economic, political, and military forces that shaped Mexico and the United States, Hart integrates the cultural and demographic shifts that have reshaped life on both sides of a quickly disappearing border. This is a must read not only for scholars, but anyone interested in American and Mexican history, as well as a major interpretive work on how the United States became a global empire. Mexico serves as the definitve laboratory for American foreign policy and the impusles that forged America's relationship to the "third world." This is an essential book for understanding not only the past, but also the future of North America.
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