The Last Caudillo

By Jürgen Buchenau

Book Overview

The Last Caudillo presents a brief biography of the life andtimes of General Alvaro Obreg n, along with new insights intothe Mexican Revolution and authoritarian rule in Latin America. Features a succinct biography of the life and times of afascinating figure in Mexico's revolutionary pastRepresents the most analytical and up-to-date study ofcaudillo/military strongman ruleSheds new light on the networks and discourse practices thatsupport rulers such as the Castros in Cuba and Hugo Ch vez inVenezuela, and the emergence of modern MexicoOffers new insights into the role of leadership, the nature ofrevolution, and the complex forces that helped shape modernMexico

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405199032
• ISBN13: 9781405199032
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"