Thoroughly grounded in Mexican history and based on extensive field research, this acclaimed introduction examines the roots of Mexico's contemporary political culture and its democratic transformation. Now in its sixth edition, Politics in Mexico: Democratic Consolidation or Decline? has been revised and updated in order to address three major changes that have occurred since 2006: the broad effort of Mexico to consolidate its democracy, President Calderon's aggressive, proactive strategy against drug cartels, and the effects of the 2008 global recession. Author Roderic Ai Camp provides an analysis of numerous aspects of Mexican political and economic development, highlighting controversial issues related to electoral democracy, drug-related violence, poverty, human rights, and the country's economic and political relationship with the U.S. Engagingly written by one of the top scholars in the field, Politics in Mexico, Sixth Edition, is essential reading for students of Mexican or Latin American politics, comparative politics, and Mexican history. NEW TO THIS EDITION * Adopts as a central theme the failures and successes in Mexico's effort to consolidate its democracy since 2000 * Examines the influence of the 2006, 2009, and 2012 elections on democracy * Incorporates new findings from 200 studies by national and international scholars * Offers fascinating insights, from survey research, of changing Mexican attitudes toward democracy and social justice * Explores how the 2008 recession has hindered Mexico's ability to reduce poverty * Expands coverage of social movements * Increases comparisons with the U.S. and Canada * Provides an in-depth look at drug-related violence
Chapters 1-9 end with a Conclusion.
1. MEXICO IN COMPARATIVE CONTEXT
Why Compare Political Systems?
Some Interpretations of the Mexican System
Mexico's Significance in a Comparative Context
2. POLITICAL-HISTORICAL ROOTS: THE IMPACT OF TIME AND PLACE
The Spanish Heritage
Nineteenth-Century Political Heritage
The Revolutionary Heritage: Social Violence and Reform
The Politics of Place: Interface with the United States
3. CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL CULTURE: WHAT MEXICANS BELIEVE AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES FOR DEMOCRACY
Legitimacy: Support for the Political System
Participation: Activating the Electorate
Democracy: What Does It Mean for Mexicans?
4. POLITICAL ATTITUDES AND THEIR ORIGINS: INTEREST, KNOWLEDGE, AND PARTISANSHIP
Income and Politics
Education and Politics
Religion and Politics
Gender and Politics
Region and Politics
Age and Politics
5. RISING TO THE TOP: THE RECRUITMENT OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN A DEMOCRATIC MEXICO
The Formal Rules
Informal Credentials: What Is Necessary to Rise to the Top in Mexican Politics
The Rise of Women
The Camarilla: Political Networking in Mexico
The Rise and Decline of the Technocrat
6. GROUPS AND THE STATE: AN ALTERED RELATIONSHIP IN A DEMOCRATIC POLITY?
The Residue of Corporatism
Institutional Voices
Voices of Dissent
7. MEXICO'S POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, THE STRUCTURE OF DECISION-MAKING
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
Federalism
8. EXPANDING PARTICIPATION: THE ELECTORAL PROCESS
Electoral Reforms
The Democratic Transition and the 1988 and 1994 Presidential Elections
The Establishment of Electoral Democracy, A Stepping Stone to Democratic Consolidation
Democratic Consolidation and the Role of Elections
Parties: Their Origins and Their Future in a Democratic Context
9. EXTERNAL POLITICS: RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES
National Security Issues
Cultural Interface
Economic Linkages
10. POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC MODERNIZATION: A REVOLUTION?
Bases for Economic Modernization
The Rise of Economic Liberalization
Democratization
Mexico's Democratic Consolidation and the Future
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