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Black Market Capital: Urban Politics and the Shadow Economy in Mexico City 

by Andrew Konove

In this extraordinary new book, Andrew Konove traces the history of illicit commerce in Mexico City from the seventeenth century to the twentieth, showing how it became central to the economic and political life of the city. The story centers on the untold history of the Baratillo, the city’s infamous thieves’ market. Originating in the colonial-era Plaza Ma

Publisher

University of California Press

Publication date

May 25, 2018

Format

Print edition

Pages

298

ISBN

9780520293687