El jefe político
Subtitle: un dominio negociado en el mundo rural del Estado de México, 1856-1911
By: Romana Falcón
Edition: Primera edición.
Publisher: El Colegio de México; CIESAS; El Colegio de Michoacán
Published: 2014
Place of publication: México, D.F; [Zitácuaro, Michoacán]
Language: spa
Number of pages: 744
ISBN-13: 9786074627381
Subjects: Municipal government; History; Political culture; Negotiation; Politics and government
Description: Extensive historical study of political leadership in state of Mexico during second half of 19th century. Focuses on tensions between government and lower echelons of social pyramid, based on study of institution of political "boss" during period, which constituted powerful link in chain of command within country still in process of formation. Explains ways in which mechanisms of domination transformed society but were also resisted and molded from below by popular rural groups and indigenous peoples. Includes fold-out map.
Notes: Insert map is a reproduction of "México, 1885" (representation of Mexico State), by García Cubas, redrawn by Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Coordinación de Serivicios de Cómputo, El Colegio de México.

Contains index, maps, photos, tables.

Bibliography: pages 685-722.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introducción; title: I. El entorno, los pobladores y su historia; title: II. Del poder : facultades, límites y estilo; title: III. Bienes, derechos e impuestos; title: IV. La precaria modernización liberal; title: V. Viejas querellas y nuevas arenas : la ciencia y el arte de la contención; title: VI. Los pueblos ante el último recurso : breve matrícula de la violencia.