Mexico and the United States in the oil controversy, 1917-1942 / by Lorenzo Meyer ; translated by Muriel Vasconcellos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meyer, Lorenzo, author.

Contributor:

Vasconcellos, Muriel, translator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum industry and trade--Mexico.

Petroleum industry and trade.

Mexico--Foreign relations--United States.

Mexico.

United States--Foreign relations--Mexico.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (390 pages)

Place of Publication:

Austin, Texas : University of Texas Press, 1972.

Summary:

From reviews of the Spanish edition: “Meyer’s perceptive commentary on Mexican power politics presents new insights into the petroleum lobbies in Mexico City and Washington. With unbiased empathy he shows the validity of Mexico’s complaints about foreigners’ deriving an overabundance of profit from a nonrenewable natural resource. He understands United States history and never abuses his license to criticize.” —Hispanic American Historical Review “This useful addition to the literature on twentieth-century Mexican–United States diplomatic relations is a scholarly work, worthy of consideration by all students of the subject.”—American Historical Review Mexico and the United States in the Oil Controversy, 1917–1942 explores the relationship between the United States and Mexico during the first half of the twentieth century, with special attention to the Mexican nationalization of the oil industry. Relying on Mexican archival material never before analyzed, the author presents a unique perspective on the period following the Mexican Revolution and Mexico’s efforts to diminish its economic dependency on the United States. This work not only describes the political and economic struggle between the Mexican government and the U.S. oil companies but also serves to illustrate in general the nature of dependency between Latin American countries and the United States. It will be of interest not only to Mexican specialists but also to diplomatic and economic historians.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction to the First Edition

Introduction to the Second Edition

Note on the English Edition

1. Evolution of the Mexican Oil Industry

2. Establishment of the First Oil Companies: 1900-1914

3. The Formulation of a New Oil Policy

4. Carranza and the Oil Reform

5. From Obregón's Victory to the Bucareli Agreement and the 1924 Accord

6. Calles and His Attempts to Put an Oil Law into Effect

7. In the Shadow of Calles, the "Supreme Leader of the Revolution": A Pause

8. The Cárdenas Regime and Solution Once and for All of the Oil Problem

9. From Nationalization to World War II

10. World War II and Final Settlement of the Oil Controversy

11. Final Considerations

Appendix: Chronology 1910-1942

Notes

Sources Cited

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4773-0100-3

OCLC:

1286807253