{"product_id":"the-last-caudillo-isbn-9781405199032","title":"The Last Caudillo","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Last Caudillo\u003c\/i\u003e presents a brief biography of the life and times of General Alvaro Obregón, along with new insights into the Mexican Revolution and authoritarian rule in Latin America.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a succinct biography of the life and times of a fascinating figure in Mexico's revolutionary past\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents the most analytical and up-to-date study of caudillo\/military strongman rule\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSheds new light on the networks and discourse practices that support rulers such as the Castros in Cuba and Hugo Chávez in Venezuela, and the emergence of modern Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers new insights into the role of leadership, the nature of revolution, and the complex forces that helped shape modern Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Background of the Last Caudillo 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Santa Anna to Díaz 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sonoran Background 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 An Improvised Leader, 1880–1913 30\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObregón’s Early Years 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObregón and the Beginning of the Mexican Revolution 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObregón’s First Campaign 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Chaos and Triumph, 1913–1916 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObregón and the War Against Huerta 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObregón and the Clash Between Carranza and Villa 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObregón in the War Between the Factions 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Path to Power, 1916–1920 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObregón’s Emergence as a Political Leader 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cincinnatus of the West (Part One) 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Campaign for the Presidency 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The President, 1920–1924 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Construction of Obregón’s Political Machine 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRebuilding the Nation 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Violent Breakup of the Sonoran Alliance 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Last Caudillo, 1924–1928 138\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Troubled Agribusiness 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cincinnatus of the West (Part Two) 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Second Presidential Campaign 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Death of the Caudillo 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Unquiet Grave 164\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the Caudillo 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Arm and a Revolution on a Stage 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Revolution and a Leader Lose Respect 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 210\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“The Last Caudillo is a fine biography of Alvaro Obregon, as well as an excellent overview of the Mexican Revolution. Students will come away with a good understanding of the social forces and political events that shaped Mexico during this critical time in its history. The book is also a great companion to Buchenau’s earlier work, Plutarco Elas Calles and the Mexican Revolution, published in 2006.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Latin Americanist\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 September 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Last Caudillo calls in an impressive array of primary sources to render an evenhanded portrait of Obregón as it appropriately casts him as a pivotal figure in the making of modern Mexico. …more specifically, Buchenau taps into the historiography of the Latin American strongman or “caudillo” in considering Obregón the last of that lineage, to come to an end when institutions, political parties, enforceable laws, bureaucracy, “systems” and “networks” overwhelmed—for better or worse—the many vicissitudes of individual power.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Americas\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is Buchenau's combined analysis of caudillismo, the Mexican revolution, and Alvaro Obregon that makes this book an important contribution to the literature on this revolutionary figure and the times that produced him. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.\" (Choice, 1 November 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJürgen Buchenau\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History and Latin American Studies at University of North Carolina, Charlotte, where he is Chair of the History Department. He is the author or editor of several books on modern Latin American history, including \u003ci\u003ePlutarco Elías Calles and the Mexican Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eTools of Progress: A German Merchant Family in Mexico City, 1865-Present\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of the Giant: The Making of Mexico’s Central America Policy\u003c\/i\u003e (1996).  In \u003ci\u003eThe Last Caudillo: Alvaro Obregón and the Mexican Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, Latin American specialist Jürgen Buchenau offers a succinct and revelatory biography of the man whose faction won the Mexican Revolution in 1920.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Buchenau probes deeply into the life and times of General Alvaro Obregón and also sheds new light on the first major social revolution of the twentieth century and on broader issues surrounding the cult of personality and culture of leadership. Drawing on the fascination that caudillo rule has held for observers of Latin America, Buchenau reveals its crucial elements, including a macho cult of leadership; heroism in war; intensely loyal followers; and a clientelist system to reward those followers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using the life story of one of the most fascinating figures in Mexican history, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Caudillo\u003c\/i\u003e offers new insights into the role of leadership, the nature of revolution, and the complex forces that helped shape modern Mexico.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990274588901,"sku":"NP9781405199032","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405199032.jpg?v=1761787159","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-last-caudillo-isbn-9781405199032","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}