The Last Caudillo ─ Alvaro Obregn and the Mexican Revolution

• Features a succinct biography of the life and times of a fascinating figure in Mexico's revolutionary past
• Represents the most analytical and up-to-date study of caudillo/military strongman rule
• Sheds 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
• Offers new insights into the role of leadership, the nature of revolution, and the complex forces that helped shape modern Mexico

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1. The Background of the Last Caudillo.

From Santa Anna to Díaz.

The Sonoran Background.

2. An Improvised Leader, 1880–1913.

Obregón’s Early Years.

Obregón and the Beginning of the Mexican Revolution.

Obregón’s First Campaign.

3. Chaos and Triumph, 1913–1916.

Obregón and the War Against Huerta.

Obregón and the Clash Between Carranza and Villa.

Obregón in the War Between the Factions.

4. The Path to Power, 1916–1920.

Obregón’s Emergence as a Political Leader.

The Cincinnatus of the West (Part One).

The Campaign for the Presidency.

5. The President, 1920–1924.

The Construction of Obregón’s Political Machine.

Rebuilding the Nation.

The Violent Breakup of the Sonoran Alliance.

6. The Last Caudillo, 1924–1928.

A Troubled Agribusiness.

The Cincinnatus of the West (Part Two).

The Second Presidential Campaign.

The Death of the Caudillo.

7. The Unquiet Grave.

After the Caudillo.

An Arm and a Revolution on a Stage.

A Revolution and a Leader Lose Respect.

Notes.

Bibliography.

Index.