Persistent Oligarchs: Elites and Politics in Chihuahua, Mexico 1910-1940 - Paperbackby Mark Wasserman (Author) Did the Mexican Revolution do away with the ruling class of the old regime? Did a new ruling class rise to take the old one's place and if so, what differences resulted? In this compelling study, the first of its kind, Mark Wasserman pursues these questions through an analysis of the history and politics of the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua from 1910 to 1940. Chihuahua boasted one of the strongest pre revolutionary