“Whose State is it Anyway? Bandits, Barrio Bureaucrats, and the New State in Mexico’s Southern Borderlands”
LACIS Lunchtime Lecture Series
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Time
12-1 p.m.
Location
Description
Presented by Will Baynard, PhD Candidate, Department of History, UW-Madison
In areas defined by weak or ineffective official states, nonofficial entities emerge to fill those gaps. I argue a simple point that builds on this premise. San Cristóbal de las Casas (SCLC), a single-city, contains an array of non-official state makers whose state-building endeavors transform based on the neighborhoods they occupy.
In areas defined by weak or ineffective official states, nonofficial entities emerge to fill those gaps. I argue a simple point that builds on this premise. San Cristóbal de las Casas (SCLC), a single-city, contains an array of non-official state makers whose state-building endeavors transform based on the neighborhoods they occupy.
Cost
Free
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