Andreas Kurz: Mexico’s Second Empire and the United States

The Second Mexican Empire (1864–1867) under Maximilian of Habsburg is often underestimated in historiography. Orchestrated by Napoleon III, the French intervention had major geopolitical consequences and reflected Europe’s fraught relationship with its former colonies. Colonial dynamics—still visible today, particularly in U.S.–Latin American relations—shaped Mexico’s development with lasting effects. After the U.S. Civil War, the Monroe […]