Brewster, Keith (1995) Caciquismo in post-revolutionary Mexico : the case of Gabriel Barrios Cabrera in the Sierra Norte de Puebla. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

This thesis focuses upon the cacicazgo of Gabriel Barrios Cabrera, in the Sierra
Norte de Puebla, Mexico during the 1920s. It seeks to analysis the extent to
which previously identified trends in post-revolutionary regional politics can be
applied to this isolated mountainous region.
Conclusions are based upon evidence obtained from national, state, municipal,
and private archives in Mexico. In addition, a programme of oral history was
conducted within the Sierra de Puebla.
The study is divided into six main components, each representing a significant
aspect of Barrios' cacicazgo. These comprise: local historical precedents of
Indian leadership and co-operation with non-Indian politicians; the range of
responsibilities and opportunities that Barrios enjoyed in his pivotal role as a
federal military officer under Carrancista and Sonorense administrations; the
nature of his grass-roots support, his use of cuerpos voluntarios and patronage
of municipal officials; Barrios' political affiliations beyond the Sierra and his
struggle for political supremacy within the Sierra; the nature and motives of the
cacique's regional development initiatives, and an analysis of the contradiction
of his apparent pro-campesino, yet anti-agrarian, stance; a case study of the
district of Zacapoaxtla, which demonstrates the importance of local factionalism
and portrays the practical application of the Barrios cacicazgo at the most local
level.
After identifying the causes of Barrios' fall from grace in 1930, the thesis
concludes by arguing that caciquismo in the Sierra de Puebla was essentially
different from models of regional power-broking found elsewhere in postrevolutionary
Mexico. While similarities existed, Barrios' style of leadership
displayed more of a consistency with local conditions and precedents than any
broader ideological tendencies. Continued research at the local level is essential
if we are to obtain a clearer understanding of the diversity of experiences
endured by Mexicans in the aftermath of revolution.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	F History United States, Canada, Latin America > F1201 Latin America (General) J Political Science > JL Political institutions (America except United States)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Barrios Cabrera, Gabriel, 1888-1964, Puebla (Mexico : State) -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Official Date:	September 1995
Dates:	Date Event September 1995 Submitted
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	Department of History
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Thomson, Guy P. C., 1949-
Extent:	xii, 313 p.
Language:	eng

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