Mexican Politics The Dynamics of Change

MEXICAN POLITICS traces the historical development of Mexico's political system and analyzes U.S./Mexico relations, highlighting Mexico's importance to the U.S. Current events such as the NAFTA accord, the Chiapas uprising, the economic crisis of 1994, and the downfall of a former president are explored in context.

Preface

vi

Map

viii

Mexico: The Ongoing Crisis

1

(23)

Cycles of Crises

4

(3)

Mexico's Importance to the United States

7

(1)

The Revolutionary Tradition

8

(1)

Corporatism, Representation, and Stability

9

(2)

A Changing Society and Political Culture

11

(2)

The Meaning of Chiapas

13

(5)

From Luis Donaldo Colosio to Ernesto Zedillo

18

(2)

Conclusions

20

(4)

The Origins of Modern Mexico

24

(26)

The Colonial Legacy

24

(3)

The Aftermath of Independence

27

(3)

The Porfirian Era (1876-1880, 1884-1911)

30

(2)

The Mexican Revolution (1910-1920)

32

(3)

Creating a New Political Order (1920-1940)

35

(2)

Cardenas and Social Reform (1934-1940)

37

(2)

Mexico Moves Right (1940-1970)

39

(3)

The Search for Renewed Stability (1970-)

42

(4)

Conclusions

46

(4)

The Structure of Government

50

(16)

The Presidency

51

(5)

The Congress

56

(3)

The Judicial Branch

59

(2)

The Military

61

(2)

Conclusions

63

(3)

Elections and the Party System

66

(25)

The Origins of Single-Party Dominance

67

(1)

The PRI: A Catchall Party

68

(3)

The Evolving Electoral System

71

(5)

The Challenge from the Right

76

(2)

The Challenge from the Left

78

(1)

The Left before the Cardenista Challenge

79

(1)

The Rise of Cardenismo

80

(1)

The Decline of Cardenismo

81

(1)

Electoral Reform, but Still No Level Playing Field

82

(3)

Conclusions

85

(6)

Interest Groups and Popular Protest

91

(25)

Organized Labor

92

(7)

Big Business

99

(5)

Political Outsiders

104

(6)

The Limits of Independent Political Activity

110

(1)

Conclusions

111

(5)

Mexico's Changing Political Economy

116

(28)

The Nature of Mexican State Capitalism

117

(1)

Mexico's Economic Miracle and Its Limits

118

(2)

The Problem of Maldistribution

120

(2)

The Search for Stability and Greater Equity

122

(1)

Origins of the Economic Crisis: Expanding the Role of the State

123

(3)

The Lost Decade and Economic Restructuring

126

(8)

The Social Costs of Restructuring

134

(2)

The National Solidarity Program (PRONASOL)

136

(2)

Zedillo and the Current Economic Crisis

138

(1)

Conclusions

139

(5)

Mexico and the United States

144

(30)

The Historical Trajectory of Mexican-U.S. Relations

145

(7)

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

152

(5)

Crossing the Border: The Debate on Immigration

157

(5)

Controlling Narcotics Traffic

162

(3)

Looking South, West, and East

165

(4)

Conclusions

169

(5)

Prospects for the Future

174

(10)

Mexico: Modernization without Democracy

175

(1)

The Struggle for Economic Justice

176

(1)

Mexico's Political and Economic Roller Coaster

176

(2)

Prospects for the Future

178

(6)

Acronyms

184

(2)

Bibliography

186

(8)

Index

194

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