Dilemmas of Political Change in Mexico [Paperback]

Kevin J. Middlebrook (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2004

The victory of Vicente Fox Quesada in Mexico's July 2000 presidential election was a watershed. His triumph convincingly marked the consolidation of electoral democracy and symbolized a clear break with the political regime established following the 1910-20 revolution. Nevertheless, many legacies of post-revolutionary authoritarianism persist, and Mexico's democratization process remains incomplete. This book assesses contemporary Mexico's political dynamics and the many pending challenges in the construction of a more fully democratic political order. The authors examine changes affecting the party system, electoral institutions and voting behaviour; the evolving role of the armed forces, organized labour, big business and rural producers; the new importance of civil society, the mass media and cross-border social coalitions; and key issues of political representation and governance, including executive-legislative relations, judicial performance, federalism, the constitutional rights of indigenous peoples, and the political role of Mexicans resident in the United States.

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About the Author

Kevin J. Middlebrook is lecturer in politics at the Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London. He was previously director of the Center for U.S.–Mexican Studies at the University of California, San Diego.

Product Details

• Paperback: 570 pages
• Publisher: Institute of Latin American Studies (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1900039451
• ISBN-13: 978-1900039451
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,019,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)