Historias paralelas

"Carefully researched study of the economic impact of the Chilean occupation of Lima during the War of the Pacific. Looks at banking and the roles of emerging Spanish and Chinese merchants. Concludes that the economic 'ruin' of Lima by the end of the occupation was nearly complete. Suggests that the economic issues of the Chilean occupation were so profound that they played a significant role in delaying the final settlement of the War of the Pacific claims until 1929"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Respected political scientists analyze role of electoral left in parliamentary policy and in construction of quality of government. Also broaches topic of organization of leftist groupings in party form. Written during 2018 presidential campaign when victory of leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was near certainty, proposes thesis that left became one of most powerful electoral forces in Mexico by dint of long years of struggle against repression and by tenacity to insert itself in new democratic order.

Ignacio Comonfort fue un mexicano sobresaliente del siglo XIX. Destacado militar y político poblano, fue diputado, Ministro de Guerra, y Presidente de la República. Fue protagonista en varios momentos definitorios del país y se convirtió en un individuo ejemplar de la historia mexicana. Conoce la vida de uno de los arquitectos de la soberanía del Estado Mexicano.

"Examines the role of public investment in Mexican decentralization at the national, state (Jalisco), and local (municipio) levels. Studies spatial pattern of public investment in Mexico with many graphs, maps, and commentary on the politics of public investment"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Catalogue of an exhibition organized within the framework of the celebrations for the Bicentennial of the Independence and the Centennial of the Revolution that explore how the national heroes were portrayed in art in the early 19th century. An interesting inclusion is the iconography of national heroes in relation to the sculptures of classic antiquity. The exhibition includes close to 110 pieces including sculptures, paintings, prints, photography, books, manuscripts and some magazines largely produced in the 19th Century in México and Europe.