Gesto, identidad y memoria

"Thorough study of the cathedral cabildo--the ruling body of the Episcopal church--in the important diocesis of Michoacán. Covers the entire colonial period. The cabildo is analyzed as a collegiate body aware of its historical identity, its responsibilities and duties, and its relationship with the bishop. Traces important nuances in the evolution of this body. Sustained by strong archival research, this is a commendable history of a key part of the secular church"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

This comprehensive review of rural policy in Mexico shows that the challenges and potential of rural areas are spatially differentiated and therefore require a place-based policy approach.

El presente volumen ofrece por primera vez un documento de analisis claro, preciso y critico sobre las condiciones economicas, comerciales y politicas en que se gestara la transformacion estructural de las economias participantes y la actividad comercial entre los paises de la Cuenca del Pacifico, asi como sobre las perspectivas comerciales y politicas previsibles para los proximos anos en uno de los mercados mas importantes del mundo.

"Examines Madero's economic ideas and his approach to various economic issues, including labor-management relations, agrarian reform, and fiscal policy. Argues that Madero's economic policies fell somewhere between 19th-century Liberalism and a more modern interventionism"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.