Don Porfirio presidente--, nunca omnipotente

Selection of the papers presented at the XXIII Encuentro Nacional de Investigadores del Pensamiento Novohispano in Zacatecas in 2010.

El ej rcito en el M xico borb nico, 1760-1810 da cuenta de los esfuerzos que hizo la Corona espa ola por constituir una fuerza militar en Nueva Espa a con el objeto de impedir una invasi n inglesa. la obra ubica al ej rcito novohispano en el contexto m s amplio de las estrategias defensivas coloniales, desentra ando de paso el modo en que las autoridades espa olas cumpl an la conscripci n militar.

"Six essays approach the history of Mexican railroads from the perspective of the 'new economic history.' See especially Soto's essays on the relationship between industry and railroads in Monterrey, and Grunstein Dickter on the difference in approach between the científicos and the Carrancistas; however, all essays are important and well done. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Long overdue biography of the 'always bridesmaid' of the early republic. Author says much more about the political maneuvers of the period, concentrating on personalities of the Mexican elite. Somewhat useful"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.