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Author:

Navarro, Aaron W., 1973-

Title:

Political intelligence and the creation of modern Mexico, 1938-1954 / Aaron W. Navarro.

Publisher:

Pennsylvania State University Press

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

xiv, 301 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Mexico--Politics and government--1946-1970.
Mexico--Politics and government--1910-1946.
Presidents--Mexico--History--History--20th century.
Intelligence service--History--Mexico--History--20th century.
Mexico--History--Political activity--History--20th century.
Political parties--Mexico--History--20th century.
Opposition (Political science)--Mexico--History--20th century.
Partido de la Revolución Mexicana--History.
Partido Revolucionario Institucional--History.
Civil-military relations--Mexico--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Missed opportunity : the election of 1940 -- The candidate on horseback : the military in Mexican politics -- Civilian ascendancy : the election of 1946 -- Oztomeca to "Jiménez" : the development of Mexican intelligence -- Erasing doubts : the election of 1952.

Summary:

"Analyzes the impact of the opposition candidacies in the Mexican presidential elections of 1940, 1946, and 1952 on the internal discipline and electoral dominance of the ruling Partido de la Revolución Mexicana (PRM) and its successor, the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI)"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0271037059 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780271037059 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)537294233

LCCN:

2010004667

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)