Kinship, Business, and Politics: The Martinez Del Rio Family in Mexico, 1823-1867

by David W. Walker

Book Overview

The Mart nez del R o family was a vigorous contestant in the highly politicized economy of early national Mexico. David Walker's case study of its successes and failures provides a unique insider's view of the trials and tribulations of doing business in a hostile environment. The family's ordeal in Mexico-a series of personal dislocations and traumas-mirrored the painful contractions of an old society reluctantly giving birth to a new nation.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477306498
• ISBN13: 9781477306499
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"