The Mexican Revolution / Robert Weis.

Introduction 1. The Liberal Dictator 2. Perils of Progress 3. Reformers vs. Mummies 4. The Reluctant Revolutionary 5. Counter-Revolution 6. Civil War 7. Patriarchal Socialism 8. The Revolution in Practice 9. The Politics of Violence 10. The Revolution Becomes a Party 11. The Revolution Subverted Epilogue: The End of the Revolution

This volume untangles the multiple threads of the Mexican Revolution to present an accessible introduction to its causes, development, and consequences. Grounded in a detailed narrative that readers can actively explore through accompanying primary sources, the book also provides a broad view of Mexico's cultural, political, and social evolution from the 1870s to the 1940s. It traces the promises and perils of export-led modernization during the late nineteenth century, the subsequent explosion of popular discontent, the difficult process of reconstruction, and the lasting legacies. The book emphasizes the promises and shortcomings of liberalism; the demands from workers and peasants; the gender underpinnings of revolutionary principles; new forms of authoritarianism; and how conservative resistance curbed the revolution's reform agenda. Featuring a number of learning tools such as a chronology, glossary, and introduction to key historical figures, The Mexican Revolution is a helpful resource for undergraduate students and non-specialist readers interested in Mexico and its major revolution.