Politics in Mexico : the democratic transformation / Roderic Ai Camp.

By:

Camp, Roderic Ai, 1945-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.Edition: 4th editionDescription: x, 294 p. ; 21 cmISBN:

0195150309 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
9780195150308

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

306.2/0972 21

LOC classification:

JL 1281 C186p 2003

Online resources:

Contents:

Acknowledgments 1: Mexico in Comparative Context -- Page 1 Why Compare Political Cultures? -- Page 2 Some Interpretations of the Mexican System -- Page 9 Mexico's Significance in a Comparative Context -- Page 15 2: Political-Historical Roots: The Impact of Time and Place -- Page 23 Spanish Heritage -- Page 23 Nineteenth-Century Political Heritage -- Page 31 Revolutionary Heritage: Social Violence and Reform -- Page 40 Politics of Place: Interface with the United States -- Page 45 3: Contemporary Political Culture: What Mexicans Believe -- Page 54 Legitimacy: Support for the Political System and Society -- Page 55 Participation: Activating the Electorate -- Page 60 Democracy: What Does it Mean? -- Page 68 4: Political Attitudes and Their Origins: Partisanship, Alienation, and Tolerance -- Page 75 Income and Politics -- Page 78 Education and Politics -- Page 82 Religion and Politics -- Page 84 Gender and Politics -- Page 89 Region and Politics -- Page 92 Age and Politics -- Page 95 5: Rising to the Top: The Recruitment of Political Leadership -- Page 102 Formal Rules -- Page 103 Informal Rules: What Is Necessary to Rise to the Top -- Page 106 Rise of Women -- Page 113 Camarilla: Group Politics in Mexico -- Page 117 Rise and Decline of the Technocrat -- Page 122 6: Groups and the State: What Is the Relationship? -- Page 130 Residue of Corporatism -- Page 130 Institutional Voices -- Page 132 Voices of Dissent -- Page 153 7: Who Governs? The Structure of Decision-Making -- Page 167 Executive Branch -- Page 168 Legislative Branch -- Page 174 Judicial Branch -- Page 179 Federalism -- Page 180 8: Expanding Participation: The Electoral Process -- Page 186 Electoral Reforms -- Page 187 1988 and 1994 Presidential Elections -- Page 191 2000 Presidential Election, a Political Landmark -- Page 197 Parties: Their Origins and Future -- Page 205 9: External Politics: Relations with the United States -- Page 217 National Security Issues -- Page 219 Cultural Interface -- Page 225 Economic Linkages -- Page 230 10: Political and Economic Modernization: A Revolution? -- Page 242 Bases for Economic Modernization -- Page 242 Economic Liberalization -- Page 245 Democratization -- Page 253 Mexico's Future -- Page 258 Bibliographic Essay -- Page 267 Index -- Page 281

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Ciencias Sociales	Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso)	JL 1281 C186p 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000033518

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgments
1: Mexico in Comparative Context -- Page 1
Why Compare Political Cultures? -- Page 2
Some Interpretations of the Mexican System -- Page 9
Mexico's Significance in a Comparative Context -- Page 15
2: Political-Historical Roots: The Impact of Time and Place -- Page 23
Spanish Heritage -- Page 23
Nineteenth-Century Political Heritage -- Page 31
Revolutionary Heritage: Social Violence and Reform -- Page 40
Politics of Place: Interface with the United States -- Page 45
3: Contemporary Political Culture: What Mexicans Believe -- Page 54
Legitimacy: Support for the Political System and Society -- Page 55
Participation: Activating the Electorate -- Page 60
Democracy: What Does it Mean? -- Page 68
4: Political Attitudes and Their Origins: Partisanship, Alienation, and Tolerance -- Page 75
Income and Politics -- Page 78
Education and Politics -- Page 82
Religion and Politics -- Page 84
Gender and Politics -- Page 89
Region and Politics -- Page 92
Age and Politics -- Page 95
5: Rising to the Top: The Recruitment of Political Leadership -- Page 102
Formal Rules -- Page 103
Informal Rules: What Is Necessary to Rise to the Top -- Page 106
Rise of Women -- Page 113
Camarilla: Group Politics in Mexico -- Page 117
Rise and Decline of the Technocrat -- Page 122
6: Groups and the State: What Is the Relationship? -- Page 130
Residue of Corporatism -- Page 130
Institutional Voices -- Page 132
Voices of Dissent -- Page 153
7: Who Governs? The Structure of Decision-Making -- Page 167
Executive Branch -- Page 168
Legislative Branch -- Page 174
Judicial Branch -- Page 179
Federalism -- Page 180
8: Expanding Participation: The Electoral Process -- Page 186
Electoral Reforms -- Page 187
1988 and 1994 Presidential Elections -- Page 191
2000 Presidential Election, a Political Landmark -- Page 197
Parties: Their Origins and Future -- Page 205
9: External Politics: Relations with the United States -- Page 217
National Security Issues -- Page 219
Cultural Interface -- Page 225
Economic Linkages -- Page 230
10: Political and Economic Modernization: A Revolution? -- Page 242
Bases for Economic Modernization -- Page 242
Economic Liberalization -- Page 245
Democratization -- Page 253
Mexico's Future -- Page 258
Bibliographic Essay -- Page 267
Index -- Page 281

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