Malcontents, Rebels, and Pronunciados: The Politics of Insurrection in Nineteenth-Century Mexico

by Will Fowler

Behind every pronunciamiento, a formal list of grievances designed to spark political change in nineteenth-century Mexico, was a disgruntled individual, rebel, or pronunciado. Initially a role undertaken by soldiers, a pronunciado rallied military communities to petition for local, regional, and even national interests. As the popularity of these petitions grew, however, they evolved from a military-led practice to one endorsed and engaged...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803225423
• ISBN13: 9780803225428
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"