{"product_id":"the-last-caudillo-alvaro-obregon-and-the-mexican-revolution-paperback","title":"The Last Caudillo: Alvaro Obregón and the Mexican Revolution - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJürgen Buchenau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Caudillo\u003c\/i\u003e presents a brief biography of the life and times of General Alvaro Obregón, along with new insights into the Mexican Revolution and authoritarian rule in Latin America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a succinct biography of the life and times of a fascinating figure in Mexico's revolutionary past\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents the most analytical and up-to-date study of caudillo\/military strongman rule\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSheds new light on the networks and discourse practices that support rulers such as the Castros in Cuba and Hugo Chávez in Venezuela, and the emergence of modern Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers new insights into the role of leadership, the nature of revolution, and the complex forces that helped shape modern Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Last Caudillo: Alvaro Obregón and the Mexican Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, Latin American specialist Jürgen Buchenau offers a succinct and revelatory biography of the man whose faction won the Mexican Revolution in 1920.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Buchenau probes deeply into the life and times of General Alvaro Obregón and also sheds new light on the first major social revolution of the twentieth century and on broader issues surrounding the cult of personality and culture of leadership. Drawing on the fascination that caudillo rule has held for observers of Latin America, Buchenau reveals its crucial elements, including a macho cult of leadership; heroism in war; intensely loyal followers; and a clientelist system to reward those followers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using the life story of one of the most fascinating figures in Mexican history, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Caudillo\u003c\/i\u003e offers new insights into the role of leadership, the nature of revolution, and the complex forces that helped shape modern Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJürgen Buchenau\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History and Latin American Studies at University of North Carolina, Charlotte, where he is Chair of the History Department. He is the author or editor of several books on modern Latin American history, including \u003ci\u003ePlutarco Elías Calles and the Mexican Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eTools of Progress: A German Merchant Family in Mexico City, 1865-Present\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of the Giant: The Making of Mexico's Central America Policy\u003c\/i\u003e (1996).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52468765065523,"sku":"9781405199032","price":45.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/4Ecer_0lXg9781405199032.webp?v=1759371441","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-last-caudillo-alvaro-obregon-and-the-mexican-revolution-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}