Benjamin T. Smith is an assistant professor of history at Michigan State University. His articles have appeared in Journal of Latin American Studies, Bulletin of Latin American Research, Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos, and multiple edited volumes.

Introduction 1 1

For my wife Noemi 4

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The Politics of Cardenismo 193640 107

Cárdenass Caciques 193640 135

Politics and Socioeconomic Reform 193640 194 16 194

The Problems with Cardenista Politics and the Rise of the 17 241

The Rise and Fall of Edmundo Sánchez Cano 19 289

The Vallistocracia Governor 194750 328 21 328

The Short Reign of Manuel Mayoral Heredia 22 363

Conclusion 402

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Index 535

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Ben Smith has written a wonderful and important book that will remain obligatory reading for many years to come for those interested in state formation, and for scholars interested in the fascinating postrevolutionary history of Oaxaca. The combination of methodological rigor, theoretical proficiency, and good writing makes this a book that deserves many readers from history students to political science professors."