1st Edition
An Economic History of Mexico Contested Conquest, Ambiguous Development: 1519-2000
By Richard J Salvucci
Copyright 2025
150 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
150 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
150 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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After a turbulent modern history of conquest and colonialism, Mexico has developed as an economy that may be emerging but still displays significant levels of poverty, particularly in relation to its neighbor to the north, the United States.
Drawing on archival data, decades of new Mexican historiography, and considering issues of political economy, this book explores how Mexico ended up in the... Read more
Introduction
1. "New" World, New Rulers, New Rules
2. A Century of Shocks
3. A Century of Revolutions and "Miracles"
Epilogue
Data Appendix
Index
Biography
Richard J Salvucci was a tenured associate professor (Mexican history) at the University of California, Berkeley, and a professor of economics at Trinity University. He has authored two books—Textiles and Capitalism: An Economic History of the Obrajes, 1539–1840 and Politics, Markets and Mexico’s “London Debt” 1823–1887—and has been elected a corresponding member of the Academia Mexicana de la Historia in Mexico City.
