Mexico: Biogaphy of Power

By Enrique Krauze

Throughout the history of Mexico, power has mostly been held by a caudillo, or leader. The influence of caudillos has had as much influence on Mexican culture and politics as the Aztec emperors, Cortez, the Spanish Crown, the Catholic Church and the mixing of the Spanish and Indian population into a mestizo culture.

In Mexico, Enrique Krauze explores the influence of a century of caudillos — from insurgent priests in 1810 to Porfiro Díaz and the Revolution in 1910. The caudillo legacy can also be seen in Mexico’s presidents, from the Revolutionary Era to modern times. So influential have these leaders been, that in many ways, the biography of each has determined the history of the country. Krauze’s insightful work will give students a new understanding of Mexico’s government and history.

Enrique Krauze is a well-known Mexican historian and journalist who has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, TIME, and The New Republic. He lives in Mexico City.

“A magisterial history ... Mr. Krauze’s book will surely stand for many years as the standard history of postcolonial Mexico.” — Wall Street Journal

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Apr 9, 2013
• ISBN: 9780062285263

Enrique Krauze

Enrique Krauze is the author of twenty books, including Mexico: Biography of Power. He has written for The New York Times, The New Republic, Dissent magazine, The Washington Post, and The New York Review of Books. Krauze lives in Mexico City.