Conflict, Domination, and Violence

Carlos Illades is a distinguished professor at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in Mexico City and has been a visiting fellow at Harvard, Columbia, Universitat Jaume I, and other institutions. He is a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences, chair member of the Mexican Academy of History, and is a Level 3 (Top-tier) National Researcher. His books include Estado de guerra. De la guerra sucia a la narcoguerra (2014, with Teresa Santiago) and El futuro es nuestro. Historia de la izquierda en México (2018).

• Spanish Terms Used in This BookList of OrganizationsList of Figures, Illustrations and TablesPrefaceChapter 1. The Historiography of Social MovementsChapter 2. The Organization and Collective Action of CraftsmenChapter 3. The ‘Pueblos Unidos’ RebellionChapter 4. Revolution and XenophobiaChapter 5. The Circle of ViolenceChapter 6. Taking the StreetsChapter 7. Violence and Public ProtestChapter 8. The Autumn of DiscontentSources and BibliographyIndex

“Unequivocally, a very timely work that expands the understanding of Mexico’s social history…Highly recommended.” • Choice“Students and scholars of Mexican and Latin American history will benefit greatly from this accessibly written and timely collection.” • Bulletin of Latin American Research“This book pieces together emblematic fragments of Mexican social history to shed light on their structural continuities (in the repertoires of violence, forms of domination and cycles of contestation), and succeeds in posing important historical and political questions that may ultimately pertain to the present and future of social movements in and beyond Mexico.” • Journal of Latin American Studies“As one of the preeminent Mexican historians of his generation, Carlos Illades is uniquely able to provide a long-term perspective on themes of great contemporary relevance. This long-awaited translation of his work into English demonstrates his expertise on a range of historical topics, making a vital contribution to Mexican historiography.” • Pablo Piccato, Columbia University