Introduction : revolution and the negotiation of rule in modern Mexico -- Porfirian modernization and its costs -- The revolution comes (and goes), 1910-1913 -- The violent climax of the revolution, 1913-1920 -- Forging and contesting a new nation, 1920-1932 -- Resurrecting and incorporating the revolution, 1932-1940 -- The perfect dictatorship, 1940-1968 -- The embers of revolution, 1968-2000 -- Conclusions: a revolution with legs