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"Latinos have struggled to define themselves within the United States since the founding of the American Republic. Over the course of two centuries, Latino intellectuals wrote, published books and periodicals, and led political campaigns to establish their people's nationhood; by the 21st century, Latinos have gone beyond the concept of nation to erase borders and embrace other like themselves around the world"--

"Cities of Light is the first global overview of modern urban illumination, a development that allows human wakefulness to colonize the night, doubling the hours available for purposeful and industrious activities. Urban lighting is undergoing a revolution due to recent developments in lighting technology, and increased focus on sustainability and human-scaled environments. Cities of Light is expansive in coverage, spanning two centuries and touching on developments on six continents, without diluting its central focus on architectural and urban lighting. Covering history, geography, theory, and speculation in urban lighting, readers will have numerous points of entry into the book, finding it easy to navigate for a quick reference and or a coherent narrative if read straight through. With chapters written by respected scholars and highly-regarded contemporary practitioners, this book will delight students and practitioners of architectural and urban history, area and cultural studies, and lighting design professionals and the institutional and municipal authorities they serve. At a moment when the entire world is being reshaped by new lighting technologies and new design attitudes, the longer history of urban lighting remains fragmentary. Cities of Light aims to provide a global framework for historical studies of urban lighting and to offer a new perspective on the fast-moving developments of lighting today."--Publisher's website.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Recruitment and Modernization: A Mexican Model -- 2 Age as a Variable in Political Recruitment -- 3 Experience and Leadership: The Role of Combat -- 4 Education and Politics: Formation and Recruitment of National Leaders -- 5 Experience and Leadership: The Influence of Careers -- 6 Gender, Place, and Family in Leadership Credentials -- 7 The Opposition: An Alternative Path to Leadership? -- 8 The Branches of Government: Who Recruits Whom -- 9 Salinas in Power: A Case Study of Recruitment in Practice -- Bibliographic Essay -- Index