{"product_id":"mexico-1","title":"Mexico","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis accessible, sweeping survey of Mexican history, from pre-Columbian times to the present, introduces critical political and economic processes that have defined the country.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith ample maps and illustrations, along with historiographical inserts, this book is a guide from the earliest beginnings of a great nation down to the present day. This 2nd edition includes the following changes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- 2 additional chapters, covering contemporary Mexico in the 21st century\u003cbr\u003e- Fresh and substantial content about the cartels, criminal organizations, and the drug war\u003cbr\u003e- The latest updates on pre-Columbian archaeological discoveries\u003cbr\u003e- 20 new illustrations \u003cbr\u003e- 10 inserts addressing historiography and referencing over 100 scholarly books\u003cbr\u003e- An expanded and updated Suggestions for Further Reading section \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo understand this complex and diverse land is to study the splendor of its pre-Columbian cultures, learn the legacies of a violent conquest, and appreciate the fluorescence of 3 centuries of viceregal Spanish rule. The struggle for independence, war with the United States, French Intervention, Benito Juárez, dictatorship under Porfirio Díaz, revolutionary upheaval under “Pancho” Villa – all are laid out in crystal clear narrative. Nor does this book shirk from addressing the darker side of history. Examining the corruption of 20th-century presidents, security apparatuses, and the PRI party, it explores the roots of present-day cartels and rising patterns of social violence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57495304634741,"sku":"9798881804619","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9798881804619.jpg?v=1786617992","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/mexico-1","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}