In the shadow of the giant : the making of Mexico's Central America policy, 1876-1930 / Jürgen Buchenau. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buchenau, Jürgen, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Central America--Foreign relations--Mexico.

Central America.

Mexico--Foreign relations--Central America.

Mexico.

Mexico--Foreign relations--1867-1910.

Mexico--Foreign relations--1910-1946.

Central America--Foreign relations.

United States--Relations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 287 pages) illustrations, map ;

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Thorough study of the endogenous and external factors that have shaped Mexico's dealings with the Central American republics. Asserts that Mexico's policy has reflected both its status as a 'middle power' between Central America and the United States, and its desire to assert a leadership role in the region"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58. http://www.loc.gov/hlas

Contents:

Prologue: Mexico between the United States and Central America, 1823-1876

The beginnings of the fatal triangle, 1876-1898

Don Porfirio and Uncle Sam bring the "Porfiritos" into line, 1898-1907

Diaz confronts U.S. intervention in Nicaragua, 1908-1910

The Mexican Revolution and Central America, 1911-1920

Alvaro Obregón's hands-off policy, 1920-1924

Another quest for "Nicaragua Libre," 1924-1930

Epilogue: Mexico's Central America policy since 1930.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-585-09811-5