| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 824 pages) |
| Series |
The Oxford handbooks of American politics |
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Oxford handbooks of American politics.
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| Contents |
Part I: Introduction. The democratic transformation of Mexican politics / Roderic Ai Camp -- Part II: Political development. Democracy from independence to revolution / Jaime E. Rodríguez O ; Mexican elections, 1910-1994 : voters, violence and veto power / Paul Gillingham ; Mexican democracy in comparative perspective / Peter H. Smith -- Part III: Institutions as transformational actors. Municipalities and policy making / Andrew Selee ; Invigorating federalism : the emergence of governors and state legislatures as powerbrokers and policy innovators / Caroline C. Beer ; The dinosaur that evolved : changes to the PRI's gubernatorial candidate selection, 1980-2009 / Joy Langston ; Holding power : the PAN as Mexico's incumbent party / Steven T. Wuhs ; The PRD and the Mexican left / Kathleen Bruhn ; Ulysses, the sirens, and Mexico's judiciary : increasing pre-commitments to strengthen the rule of law / Todd A. Eisenstadt and Jennifer Yelle ; The fall of the dominant presidency : lawmaking under divided government in Mexico / Benito Nacif -- Part IV: Changing roles. Civil-military relations in Mexico : the unfinished transition / Jordi Díez ; Mexican political elites in a democratic setting / Roderic Ai Camp ; Big business, democracy, and the politics of competition / Strom Thacker ; Organized labor and politics in Mexico / Graciela Bensusán and Kevin J. Middlebrook -- Part V: New actors. Democracy in the newsroom: the evolution of journalism and the news media / Sallie Hughes ; Social and indigenous movements in Mexico's transition to democracy / Shannan Mattiace ; NGO's and human rights / Mariclaire Acosta ; Women, politics, and democratic consolidation in Mexico : two steps forward, one step back / Victoria E. Rodríguez ; Drug-traffickers as political actors in Mexico's nascent democracy / John Bailey -- Part VI: Electoral politics and the changing political landscape. Changing dimensions of national elections in Mexico / James A. McCann ; Mexico's campaigns and the benchmark elections of 2000 and 2006 / Jorge I. Domínguez ; The return of "the local" to Mexican politics / Jonathan Hiskey -- Part VII: Demographics and political attitudes. Who is the Mexican voter? / Alejandro Moreno ; Polling and pollsters as agents of change : a historical account of public opinion research in Mexico from 1938 to 2010 / Miguel Basáñez and Pablo Parás ; Regionalism in Mexican electoral politics / Joseph L. Klesner -- Part VIII: Politics and policy issues. U.S.-Mexican relations and Mexican domestic politics / Pamela K. Starr ; Domestic and national security challenges in Mexico / David A. Shirk ; Mexico-U.S. migration policy : historical review and contemporary challenges / Marc R. Rosenblum ; Economy as grand guignol : the postreform era in Mexico / William P. Glade ; The path of economic liberalism / Mark Eric Williams |
| Summary |
A comprehensive view of the remarkable transformation of Mexico's political system to a democratic model. The contributors to this volume assess the most influential institutions, actors, policies and issues in the country's current evolution toward democratic consolidation |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Politics and government
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Politisches System
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Government - Non-U.S.
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Law, Politics & Government.
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Government - Mexico.
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| SUBJECT |
Mexico -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85084603
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| Subject |
Mexico
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Mexiko
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Camp, Roderic A., editor.
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| LC no. |
2010054217 |
| ISBN |
0199947139 |
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9780199947133 |
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9780199940516 |
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0199940517 |
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