Empire and revolution [[electronic resource] ] : the Americans in Mexico since the Civil War / / John Mason Hart |
Autore | Hart John M (John Mason), <1935-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley ; Los Angeles, : University of California Press, c2002 |
Collana | ACLS Humanities E-Book |
Soggetto topico |
Americans - Mexico - History
Investments, American - Mexico - History Nationalism - Mexico - History |
ISBN | 0520900774 (E-Book) |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Part I: The Rise of American Influence, 1865-1876 -- Chapter 1: Arms and Capital -- Intro -- Arms for Mexico -- Plans for a Capitalist Economy -- The Richest Man in Texas -- Distrust and Animosity -- Power of the Plenipotentiary -- The Concessionaires -- Politics of Subjugation -- Culture Joins Capital -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: Rival Concessionaires -- Intro -- Concessions Gained -- The Race to Mexico City -- A Legacy of Conflict -- Díaz's Revolution -- Conclusion -- Part II: The Díaz Regime, 1876-1910 -- Chapter 3: Ubiquitous Financiers -- Intro -- Recognizing the New Regime -- A New Era of American Influence -- Preeminent Financier -- A Great Game -- Financial Bonds with Britain -- The Panama Project -- The First Global Bank -- Interlinking Operations -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Building the Railroads -- Intro -- New Concessions -- The Limits of Private Capital -- Reaching Mexico City -- Consolidation -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Silver, Copper, Gold, and Oil -- Intro -- The Mexican Comstock -- Mining Impresarios -- High Technology and Danger Pay -- Forming a Copper Trust -- The Strength of Foreign Interests -- The Oilmen -- Transitory Benefits -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6: Absentee Landlords -- Intro -- Denouncing the Land -- Surveying Rural Mexico -- Corruption and Chicanery -- Control from Afar -- Ignorance and Arrogance -- Coffee, Sugar, and Rubber -- Contested Profits -- Defrauding American Investors -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7: Resident American Elite -- Intro -- The McCaughan Investment Company -- Commerce and Industry -- Opportunity and Antagonism -- Discrepancies of Wealth and Power -- A Woman's Perspective -- A Tradition of Inequity -- Mexican Labor on American Plantations -- Cooperation in Campeche -- Conclusion -- Chapter 8: Boomers, Sooners, and Settlers -- Intro -- An Influx of Immigrants -- Mormon Colonies -- Colonies in Urban Settings -- Promoting the Land for Colonization -- Profitable Vice and Wholesome Occupations -- The Transformation of Mexico -- Prelude to Revolution -- Conclusion -- Part III: The Years of Revolution, 1910-1940 -- Chapter 9: Mexico for the Mexicans -- Intro -- Americans Caught in the Middle -- No Free Labor -- Rise of the Orozquistas -- Attacks against the Estates -- The Fate of Settlers and Colonists -- International Syndicates -- Carranza's Revolution -- Conclusion -- Chapter 10: Interventions and Firestorms -- Intro -- The Invasion of Veracruz -- Forming the Alliance against Germany -- Revolutionary Nationalism -- Violence near the Border -- The Punitive Expedition -- Black Gold -- Close of an Era -- Conclusion -- Chapter 11: Crisis in the New Regime -- Intro -- An Era of Reform -- Seizures and Foreclosures -- A Renewed Attack on Laguna -- Losing Everything -- Labor Disputes and the Cristero War -- Paracaidistas, Dives, and Bistros -- Altering the Image of the Revolution -- Conclusion -- Chapter 12: Nationalization of Land and Industry -- Intro -- Sweeping Out the Americans -- Gaining Control of Coasts and Borders -- Confrontation in Campeche -- Reform in Chihuahua -- Further Foreclosures -- Mineral Losses -- Growing Closer -- Conclusion -- Part IV: The Reencounter, 1940-2000 -- Chapter 13: Cooperation and Accommodation -- Intro -- Last Days for Laguna -- Strategic Acapulco -- A Working Relationship with American Industry -- New Resilience for American Interests -- Continuing Agrarian Challenges -- The Cuban Crisis -- The Integration of Popular Culture -- Conclusion -- Chapter 14: Return of the American Financiers -- Intro -- American Capital and Mexican Debt -- Free Trade -- Collapse and Bailout -- American Maquiladoras -- Return of the Zapatistas -- Drugs, Thugs, and Law Enforcement -- Conclusion -- Chapter 15: Mexico in the New World Order -- Intro -- Benefits of a Debacle -- The Neo-Porfirian Economy -- Pemex and National Ownership -- Profits from Labor and Land -- Resources on the Endangered List -- Powerful Foreigners and Domestic Elites -- Maneuvers in Chiapas -- Culture and Religion -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Endpiece |
Altri titoli varianti | Empire and Revolution |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996248271703316 |
Hart John M (John Mason), <1935-> | ||
Berkeley ; Los Angeles, : University of California Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Empire and revolution [[electronic resource] ] : the Americans in Mexico since the Civil War / / John Mason Hart |
Autore | Hart John M (John Mason), <1935-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (722 p.) |
Disciplina | 972/.00413 |
Soggetto topico |
Americans - Mexico - History
Investments, American - Mexico - History Nationalism - Mexico - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-520-90077-4
1-282-35825-1 9786612358258 0-520-93929-8 1-59734-593-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Imperial Ambition -- 1. Arms And Capital -- 2. Rival Concessionaires -- 3. Ubiquitous Financiers -- 4. Building The Railroads -- 5. Silver, Copper, Gold, And Oil -- 6. Absentee Landlords -- 7. Resident American Elite -- 8. Boomers, Sooners, And Settlers -- 9. Mexico For The Mexicans -- 10. Interventions And Firestorms -- 11. Crisis In The New Regime -- 12. Nationalization Of Land And Industry -- 13. Cooperation And Accommodation -- 14. Return Of The American Financiers -- 15. Mexico In The New World Order -- Conclusion: Imperial America -- Endpiece -- Appendix 1. Partial List Of American Landholdings And Ownership In Mexico, 100,000 Acres And More, 1910-1913 -- Appendix 2. Partial List Of American Properties Of More Than 100,000 Acres Or Of Special Significance, Derived Via Government Portions Of Land Surveys Or From The Land Survey Companies, 1876-1910 -- Appendix 3. American Banking Syndicates Formed To Render Financial Support To Britain And Her Allies During World War I, September 1914-April 1917 -- Notes On Archival Sources -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455589903321 |
Hart John M (John Mason), <1935-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Empire and revolution [[electronic resource] ] : the Americans in Mexico since the Civil War / / John Mason Hart |
Autore | Hart John M (John Mason), <1935-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (722 p.) |
Disciplina | 972/.00413 |
Soggetto topico |
Americans - Mexico - History
Investments, American - Mexico - History Nationalism - Mexico - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
america
american attitudes american dream banking industry civil war corruption economic growth expansion global empire globalization historians historical analysis historical perspective historiography international relations manifest destiny mexican revolution mexico mining nafta national infrastructure natural resources nonfiction oil industry railroad revolution revolutionaries social connections textbooks united states us expansion war |
ISBN |
0-520-90077-4
1-282-35825-1 9786612358258 0-520-93929-8 1-59734-593-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Imperial Ambition -- 1. Arms And Capital -- 2. Rival Concessionaires -- 3. Ubiquitous Financiers -- 4. Building The Railroads -- 5. Silver, Copper, Gold, And Oil -- 6. Absentee Landlords -- 7. Resident American Elite -- 8. Boomers, Sooners, And Settlers -- 9. Mexico For The Mexicans -- 10. Interventions And Firestorms -- 11. Crisis In The New Regime -- 12. Nationalization Of Land And Industry -- 13. Cooperation And Accommodation -- 14. Return Of The American Financiers -- 15. Mexico In The New World Order -- Conclusion: Imperial America -- Endpiece -- Appendix 1. Partial List Of American Landholdings And Ownership In Mexico, 100,000 Acres And More, 1910-1913 -- Appendix 2. Partial List Of American Properties Of More Than 100,000 Acres Or Of Special Significance, Derived Via Government Portions Of Land Surveys Or From The Land Survey Companies, 1876-1910 -- Appendix 3. American Banking Syndicates Formed To Render Financial Support To Britain And Her Allies During World War I, September 1914-April 1917 -- Notes On Archival Sources -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780375203321 |
Hart John M (John Mason), <1935-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Empire and revolution : the Americans in Mexico since the Civil War / / John Mason Hart |
Autore | Hart John M (John Mason), <1935-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (722 p.) |
Disciplina | 972/.00413 |
Soggetto topico |
Americans - Mexico - History
Investments, American - Mexico - History Nationalism - Mexico - History |
ISBN |
0-520-90077-4
1-282-35825-1 9786612358258 0-520-93929-8 1-59734-593-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Imperial Ambition -- 1. Arms And Capital -- 2. Rival Concessionaires -- 3. Ubiquitous Financiers -- 4. Building The Railroads -- 5. Silver, Copper, Gold, And Oil -- 6. Absentee Landlords -- 7. Resident American Elite -- 8. Boomers, Sooners, And Settlers -- 9. Mexico For The Mexicans -- 10. Interventions And Firestorms -- 11. Crisis In The New Regime -- 12. Nationalization Of Land And Industry -- 13. Cooperation And Accommodation -- 14. Return Of The American Financiers -- 15. Mexico In The New World Order -- Conclusion: Imperial America -- Endpiece -- Appendix 1. Partial List Of American Landholdings And Ownership In Mexico, 100,000 Acres And More, 1910-1913 -- Appendix 2. Partial List Of American Properties Of More Than 100,000 Acres Or Of Special Significance, Derived Via Government Portions Of Land Surveys Or From The Land Survey Companies, 1876-1910 -- Appendix 3. American Banking Syndicates Formed To Render Financial Support To Britain And Her Allies During World War I, September 1914-April 1917 -- Notes On Archival Sources -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822852303321 |
Hart John M (John Mason), <1935-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Revolutionary Mexico : the coming and process of the Mexican Revolution / / John Mason Hart |
Autore | Hart John M (John Mason), <1935-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1987 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 478 p., [8] p. of plates ) : ill., maps, ports. ; |
Disciplina | 972.08 |
Soggetto topico |
Social conflict - Mexico - History - 20th century
Social conflict - History - 20th century - Mexico Regions & Countries - Americas History & Archaeology Mexico |
ISBN |
0-520-21531-1
0-520-05995-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996247960103316 |
Hart John M (John Mason), <1935-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1987 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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