Everyday Forms of State Formation

Description

What happens to a revolutionary town after the revolution? This apparently simple question frames Spent Cartridges of Revolution, an anthropological history of Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico. Officially, the revolution of 1910-20 restored control over land and local politics to the peasantry. But Namiquipan peasants, who fought alongside Pancho Villa, have seen little progress and consider themselves mere "spent cartridges" of a struggle that benefited other classes. Daniel Nugent's approach combines an emphasis on peasants' own perceptions of Mexican society after the revolution with an analysis of the organization and formation of state power. He shows that popular discontent in Chihuahua is motivated not only by immediate economic crises but by two centuries of struggle between the people of Northern Mexico and the government.

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Other Editions

• Everyday Forms of State Formation: An Anthropological History of Namiquipa, ChihuahuaHardbackDuke University Press1994-01-01
• Everyday Forms of State FormationDuke University Press1994-01-01
• Everyday Forms of State FormationDuke University Press2012-01-01