Mexico

Acknowledgments ; Political Map of Mexico ; List of Tables ; Introduction ; Part I: Major Issues Facing Mexico Today ; Chapter 1: Security and Violence in Mexico ; Why Does Mexico Have so Much Drug Violence Today? ; Has Mexico Always Had a Drug Problem? ; Which Areas of Mexico are most Affected by Drug Violence, Who Are the Primary Targets, and Does the Violence Spill Across the Border? ; How are Mexico's Security Problems America's Problems? ; What is the Origin of the Drug Cartels and which Organizations are the Major Cartels? ; What Role has Mexico Played in the U.S. Northern Command? ; What do Mexicans Consider to be the Most Important Issues Facing the Country? ; Does Mexico Exercise Political Sovereignty Throughout the Republic? ; Chapter 2: Mexico's Economic Development ; How Poor is Mexico? ; How is Mexico Addressing its Poverty? ; What is the Economic Relationship between Mexico and the United States? ; What was the impact of NAFTA on Mexico? ; What is the State of Mexico's Economy Today? ; Chapter 3: Mexico's Political Development ; When Did Mexico Become Democratic? ; How Democratic is Mexico? ; Why Did Mexico Make The Democratic Transition So Slowly? ; What Can Mexico Teach Us About Civil Military Relations? ; Why Has Mexico Been so Stable since the 1930s? ; What is the Impact of the United States on Mexico's Political Development and Democratization? ; Chapter 4: Foreign Relations with the United States ; What is the Impact of Geography on Mexico? ; What has Happened with Immigration to the United States? ; Could the US/Mexico Water Commission Serve as an Institutional Model for Other Issues with the United States? ; What Can the United States do to Help Mexico? ; How Has Mexico Influenced the United States Economically? ; Chapter 5: Mexico's Social Development ; How Unequal is Mexican Development and What are the Social Consequences? ; What is the Current Status of Indigenous Mexicans? ; What are Mexican Attitudes Toward Global Environmental Issues? ; Part II: Historical Legacies ; Chapter 6: Mexico's Colonial Heritage ; How Did the Spanish Viceroys Shape Mexico's Political Heritage in the 19th and 20th Centuries? ; What was the Relationship Between Church and State in Mexico and Why Was it so Different from that of the United States? ; What Consequences did the Colonial Relationship between Church and State have for the 19th and 20th Centuries? ; What is the Most Important Heritage of Spain's Economic System in Mexico? ; How Were Social Class Relations Determined by Colonial Experiences? ; Chapter 7: The National Period and the Rise of Liberal/Conservative Conflicts ; What are the Long Term Consequences of Liberal-Conservative Conflicts in Mexico? ; Who Started the Mexican-American War and How Did it Affect Relations with the United States? ; Who is Benito Juarez? ; What is the War of the Reform? ; Why Was the Constitution of 1857 so Important? ; Who is Porfirio Diaz and What is the Porfiriato? ; What Were the Long-term Consequences of the Porfiriato for the 20th Century? ; Chapter 8: The Mexican Revolution and a New Political Model for Mexico ; The Mexican Revolution ; What Were the Causes of the Mexican Revolution of 1910? ; Who is Francisco I. Madero? ; Who Really is Pancho Villa? ; Who Benefited Most From the Mexican Revolution? ; Could Mexico Have Achieved Changes in its Structures Through Peaceful Means Instead of Violence? ; How Did the Revolution Alter Political Institutions and Civil Military Relations? ; What Was the Attitude of the United States Toward the Revolution? ; What is the Constitution of 1917? ; What was the Cultural Impact of the Mexican Revolution on Painting, Music and Literature? ; The Evolution of Modern Political Structures After 1920 ; Why Did the Assassination of President-elect Alvaro Obregon Alter Mexico's Political Future? ; What was the influence of Plutarco Elias Calles on the Formation of a Modern Mexican State? ; What is the National Revolutionary Party (PNR)? ; Who is Lazaro Cardenas and How Did Influence Mexico's Political Model? ; Why Did Mexico Nationalize the Petroleum Industry in 1939? ; Did Mexico Participate in World War II? ; When Did Civilian Leadership Take Control of the Mexican Political System? ; What is the Aleman Generation and What were its Consequences for Mexican Politics? ; What is the PRI? ; What is the Mexican Economic Miracle? ; What is the PAN? ; The Decline of the PRI and the Mexican Model ; What is the Tlatelolco Student Massacre in 1968 and What are its Long-term Political Consequences? ; What is the "Dirty War" in Mexico? ; What Was the Impact of the 1964 Electoral Reforms? ; What Were the Leading Political Characteristics of Mexico's Semi-Authoritarian Model? ; What Were the Consequences of the Nationalization of the Banks in 1982? ; Did Mexico's Economic Woes in the 1980s Have Significant Political Consequences? ; Chapter 9 Mexico's Democratic Transition ; How did Carlos Salinas Alter the Mexican Political Model? ; Why is the Presidential Election of 1988 a Benchmark for Democracy in Mexico? ; Who is Cuauhtemoc Cardenas and What is the PRD? ; How Did Salinas Change Mexico's Economic Model and what is NAFTA? ; Who Are the Technocrats? ; When Did an Opposition Party Win its First Governorship in Mexico? ; What was the Zapatista Uprising of 1994 and What were its political consequences? ; What Were the Consequences of the Zapatistas for Civil-Military Relations? ; Why is the Presidential Election of 1994 Considered a Second Benchmark in the Democratic Transition? ; What Was the Role of the Catholic Church in the 1994 Presidential Race? ; What Were the Consequences of the Assassination of the PRI Presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio in 1994? ; How Did President Zedillo Contribute to the Democratic Transition? ; What is the Mexican Bailout? ; Part III: Mexico's Present and Future ; Chapter 10: Mexico's Democratic Consolidation ; Politics of Democracy ; Why was the 2000 Presidential Race Essential to Mexico's Democratization? ; Who is Vicente Fox? ; What is the Transparency Law? ; What is "Amigos de Fox"? ; What Was the Role of the Private Sector in the Democratic Consolidation? ; Who are the Most Important Interest Groups? ; What is the Role of the Media in the Process of Democratic Consolidation? ; What Role Did the United States Play in Mexico's Democratization? ; What Role Did Intellectuals Play in Mexico's Democratization? ; What Impact Has the Environmental Movement Played in Mexico? ; Further Consolidation ; What Happened in the 2006 Presidential Race? ; Why Did Felipe Calderon Win the Election? ; Who is Manuel Andres Lopez Obrador? ; What is the Federal Electoral Institute? ; What do the Mexican People Think about the Government's War on Drugs? ; What Impact Does the Army's Mission Against Drug Cartels Have on Civil-Military Relations? ; How do Mexicans Define Democracy and How Committed Are They to Democratic Governance? ; What Do Mexicans Expect From Democracy? ; Chapter 11: Cultural, Economic and Social Developments ; What are the Mexican Religious Beliefs and Religious Relationships? ; How Are the Drug Wars Influencing Cultural and Religious Behavior? ; What are Mexican Attitudes Toward Gender Roles? ; How Tolerant are Mexicans Toward Minority Groups? ; What is Mexico's Impact on Cultural Trends in the United States? ; Chapter 12: What Lies Ahead? ; Chronology of Mexican Presidents, 1964-2012 ; Selected Suggested Readings in English ; Index