Presents a broad thematic perspective and chronological sweep of Mexico, from the pre-Columbian era to the present day.

Brian R. Hamnett is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of History at the University of Essex. He has traveled and researched widely in Latin America, and in Spain and Portugal. His most recent book is The End of Iberian Rule on the American Continent, 1770-1830 (Cambridge, forthcoming).

1. Mexico in perspective; 2. The pre-Columbian era; 3. The European incursion, 1519-1620; 4. New Spain, 1620-1770: Spanish colonialism and American society; 5. Destabilization and fragmentation, 1770-1867; 6. Reconstruction, 1867-1940; 7. The monopoly party, 1940-2000; 8. Cultural developments since independence; 9. The changing face of the Republic; 10. Mexico in the world: international relations, 2000-2016; Final remarks; Bibliography; Index.