The Last Caudillo: Alvaro Obregón and the Mexican Revolution

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1. The Background of the Last Caudillo.

From Santa Anna to Díaz.

The Sonoran Background.

2. An Improvised Leader, 1880–1913.

Obregón’s Early Years.

Obregón and the Beginning of the Mexican Revolution.

Obregón’s First Campaign.

3. Chaos and Triumph, 1913–1916.

Obregón and the War Against Huerta.

Obregón and the Clash Between Carranza and Villa.

Obregón in the War Between the Factions.

4. The Path to Power, 1916–1920.

Obregón’s Emergence as a Political Leader.

The Cincinnatus of the West (Part One).

The Campaign for the Presidency.

5. The President, 1920–1924.

The Construction of Obregón’s Political Machine.

Rebuilding the Nation.

The Violent Breakup of the Sonoran Alliance.

6. The Last Caudillo, 1924–1928.

A Troubled Agribusiness.

The Cincinnatus of the West (Part Two).

The Second Presidential Campaign.

The Death of the Caudillo.

7. The Unquiet Grave.

After the Caudillo.

An Arm and a Revolution on a Stage.

A Revolution and a Leader Lose Respect.

Notes.

Bibliography.

Index.