Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1. Revolution and Stasis in Oaxaca, 1876–1928

2. The Caudillo and the State, 1928–34

3. The Rise of Cardenismo and the Decline of Chicolopismo, 1932–36

4. The Politics of Cardenismo, 1936–40

5. Cárdenas's Caciques, 1936–40

6. Politics and Socioeconomic Reform, 1936–40

7. The Problems with Cardenista Politics and the Rise of the Urban Social Movement, 1940–44

8. The Rise and Fall of Edmundo Sánchez Cano, 1944–47

9. The Vallistocracia Governor, 1947–50

10. The Short Reign of Manuel Mayoral Heredia, 1950–52

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Promotional Information

A comprehensive study of postrevolutionary Oaxaca and the region's role in the making of modern Mexico

About the Author

Benjamin T. Smith is an assistant professor of history at Michigan State University. His articles have appeared in Journal of Latin American Studies, Bulletin of Latin American Research, Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos, and multiple edited volumes.

Reviews

"Benjamin Smith's exhaustive research and expansive view allow him to place modern Oaxaca within the larger context of Mexican and world history, which is precisely what the very best regional histories do. Elegantly written, Pistoleros and Popular Movements is a veritable model of well-conceived regional history, and a truly invaluable contribution to the field."--Timothy J. Henderson, author of A Glorious Defeat: Mexico and its War with the United States "Ben Smith has written a wonderful and important book that will remain obligatory reading for many years to come for those interested in state formation, and for scholars interested in the fascinating postrevolutionary history of Oaxaca. The combination of methodological rigor, theoretical proficiency, and good writing makes this a book that deserves many readers from history students to political science professors." - Wil Pansters, European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, October 2012