Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Introduction: Imperial Ambition 1
5. I. The Rise Of American Influence, 1865–1876
6. 1. Arms And Capital 9
7. 2. Rival Concessionaires 46
8. II. The Díaz Regime, 1876–1910
9. 3. Ubiquitous Financiers 73
10. 4. Building The Railroads 106
11. 5. Silver, Copper, Gold, And Oil 131
12. 6. Absentee Landlords 167
13. 7. Resident American Elite 201
14. 8. Boomers, Sooners, And Settlers 235
15. III. The Years Of Revolution, 1910–1940
16. 9. Mexico For The Mexicans 271
17. 10. Interventions And Firestorms 305
18. 11. Crisis In The New Regime 343
19. 12. Nationalization Of Land And Industry 371
20. Iv. The Reencounter, 1940–2000
21. 13. Cooperation And Accommodation 403
22. 14. Return Of The American Financiers 432
23. 15. Mexico In The New World Order 459
24. Conclusion: Imperial America 499
25. Endpiece 509
26. Appendix 1. Partial List Of American Landholdings And Ownership In Mexico, 100,000 Acres And More, 1910–1913 511
27. Appendix 2. Partial List Of American Properties Of More Than 100,000 Acres Or Of Special Significance, Derived Via Government Portions Of Land Surveys Or From The Land Survey Companies, 1876–1910 526
28. Appendix 3. American Banking Syndicates Formed To Render Financial Support To Britain And Her Allies During World War I, September 1914–April 1917 531
29. Notes On Archival Sources 541
30. Abbreviations 547
31. Notes 551
32. Bibliography 607
33. Index 639