The Central Republic in Mexico, 1835–1846: 'Hombres de Bien' in the Age of Santa Anna (Cambridge Latin American Studies, Series Number 73) - Softcover

Costeloe, Michael P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521530644 ISBN 13: 9780521530644

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Much of the so-called Age of Santa Anna in the history of independent Mexico remains a mystery and no decade is less well understood than the years from 1835 to 1846. In 1834, the ruling elite of middle class hombres de bien concluded that a highly centralized republican government was the only solution to the turmoil and factionalism that had characterized the new nation since its emancipation from Spain in 1821. The central republic was thus set up in 1835, but once again civil strife, economic stagnation, and military coups prevailed until 1846, when a disastrous war with the United States began in which Mexico was to lose half of its national territory. This study explains the course of events and analyzes why centralism failed, the issues and personalities involved, and the underlying pressures of economic and social change.

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Book Description:

Much of the history of independent Mexico remains a mystery and no decade is less well understood than 1835 to 1846. Costeloe explores this period and analyses the issues and personalities involved.

Review:

"Casteloe has written the most comrehensive study in English of a very turbulent era of Mexican history." Social & Behavioral Sciences

"In contrast to Hernandez's broad interpretive work, Michael Costeloe's The Central Republic of Mexico, 1835-1846: Hombres de Bien and the Age of Santa Anna is tightly woven empirical study of events and personages during the decade of Mexico's first experiment with centrslist-style government." Latin American research

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0521530644
• ISBN 13: 9780521530644
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344