The Mexican Revolution: A Short History, 1910-1920

By: Stuart Easterling

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Synopsis: &“An excellent account and analysis of the Mexican Revolution, its background, its course, and its legacy . . . an important contribution [and] a must read!&” (Samuel Farber, author of Cuba Since the Revolution of 1959). The most significant event in modern Mexican history, the Mexican Revolution of 1910-20 remains a subject of debate and controversy. Why did it happen? What makes it distinctive? Was it even a revolution at all? In The Mexican Revolution, Stuart Easterling offers a concise chronicle of events from the fall of the longstanding Díaz regime to Gen. Obregón&’s ascent to the presidency. In a comprehensible style, aimed at students and general readers, Easterling sorts through the revolution&’s many internal conflicts, and asks whether or not its leaders achieved their goals.