Las nuevas memorias del capitán Jean de Monségur

"Detailed documentation of the implementation of the Plan Nacional de Desarrollo for the years 1989-94. Contains sections on the goals of the plan, the methods of implementation, and an assessment of accomplishments. Also includes the extensive legislation surrounding the plan"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"Excellent compilation of 18 essays devoted to the Porfiriato. Especially recommended are Marichal on the 1888 debt conversion, Buve on conflict in the countryside, and Leticia Reina on the autonomy of indigenous villages. Major contribution to a re-evaluation of a complex period"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Este volumen incluye contribuciones de destacados especialistas que, en conjunto, brindan una visi n global de diversos aspectos de la realidad nacional. H ctor Fix-Zamudio analiza el poder judicial y sus transformaciones; Juan Rebolledo examina el sistema electoral; Germ n P rez y Samuel Le n estudian el sistema pol tico; H ctor Cuadra investiga la rector a econ mica del Estado, y Samuel Valencia eval a la actuaci n de M xico frente a las relaciones exteriores.

"Important contribution for understanding the crucial transitional regime of Manuel Avila Camacho (1940-46). Series of detailed essays explores Mexico's public policy during the period, particularly its international linkages to and role in hemispheric defense. Also examines development of important labor movements and the composition of corporatist interest groups. Includes an imaginative interpretation of cultural contributions by Carlos Monsiváis"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.