| ID | 168209 |
| Title Proper | Memory, magic and militias |
| Other Title Information | cora Indian participation in Mexico’s wars, from the reforma to the revolution (1854-1920) |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Morris, Nathaniel |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Mexico’s Cora Indians have played an outsized role in national history, thanks to their skilful use of guerrilla tactics and success in forging strategic alliances with outside forces in defence of their cultural, territorial and political autonomy. Cora participation in elite struggles between Liberals and Conservatives (1850–73), and subsequently in the Mexican Revolution (1910–20), helped to shape the way that both conflicts played out in Western Mexico. Such participation also allowed Cora communities to keep hold of traditional landholdings in the face of political and economic reform, while sowing the seeds for the foundation of the Mexican state of Nayarit. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 30, No.4-5; Jul-Aug 2019: p.841-871 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol: 30 No 4-5 |
| Key Words | Insurgency ; Mexico ; Autonomy ; Mexican Revolution ; Guerrilla Tactics ; French Intervention ; Cora Indians ; Nayarit ; War Of Reform |