List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The National Trauma
1. Spain and Its Empire in Crisis
2. Santa Anna's Era
3. Liberalism, Reform, and Napolean III
4. The Restored Republic
5. Constructing the Porfiriato
6. The Socioeconomic Pyramid
7. Soft Diplomacy
8. Fatal Vulnerabilities
Conclusion: A Crucial Century Assessed
Notes
Suggested Reading in English
Index