Dr. A. Lauria-Santiago
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Questions for class discussion of readings this week--Week 3

1. What are the main features of the "Porfiriato"?
2. What distinctions should we make between different periods within Diaz's long term as president?
3. How did Diaz deal with regional elites in the construction of a stable but authoritarian state?
4. How did Diaz solve the question of regional autonomy?
5. To what extent was Diaz able to take advantage of different elements of the economic modernization of Mexico in order to strengthen the national state?
6. What were the weak points of Diaz's governmental style and the state that he built?
7. What was the role of the US and European powers during the Porfiriato?