Politics in Mexico
Democratic Consolidation or Decline?
6th Edition
Published on 12. December 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-19-984397-8 (ISBN)
Description
Thoroughly grounded in Mexican history and based on extensive field research, this acclaimed introduction examines the roots of Mexico's contemporary political culture and its democratic transformation. Now in its sixth edition, Politics in Mexico: Democratic Consolidation or Decline? has been revised and updated in order to address three major changes that have occurred since 2006: the broad effort of Mexico to consolidate its democracy, President
Calderon's aggressive, proactive strategy against drug cartels, and the effects of the 2008 global recession.
Author Roderic Ai Camp provides an analysis of numerous aspects of Mexican political and economic development, highlighting controversial issues related to electoral democracy, drug-related violence, poverty, human rights, and the country's economic and political relationship with the U.S. Engagingly written by one of the top scholars in the field, Politics in Mexico, Sixth Edition, is essential reading for students of Mexican or Latin American politics, comparative politics, and
Mexican history.
NEW TO THIS EDITION
* Adopts as a central theme the failures and successes in Mexico's effort to consolidate its democracy since 2000
* Examines the influence of the 2006, 2009, and 2012 elections on democracy
* Incorporates new findings from 200 studies by national and international scholars
* Offers fascinating insights, from survey research, of changing Mexican attitudes toward democracy and social justice
* Explores how the 2008 recession has hindered Mexico's ability to reduce poverty
* Expands coverage of social movements
* Increases comparisons with the U.S. and Canada
* Provides an in-depth look at drug-related violence
Calderon's aggressive, proactive strategy against drug cartels, and the effects of the 2008 global recession.
Author Roderic Ai Camp provides an analysis of numerous aspects of Mexican political and economic development, highlighting controversial issues related to electoral democracy, drug-related violence, poverty, human rights, and the country's economic and political relationship with the U.S. Engagingly written by one of the top scholars in the field, Politics in Mexico, Sixth Edition, is essential reading for students of Mexican or Latin American politics, comparative politics, and
Mexican history.
NEW TO THIS EDITION
* Adopts as a central theme the failures and successes in Mexico's effort to consolidate its democracy since 2000
* Examines the influence of the 2006, 2009, and 2012 elections on democracy
* Incorporates new findings from 200 studies by national and international scholars
* Offers fascinating insights, from survey research, of changing Mexican attitudes toward democracy and social justice
* Explores how the 2008 recession has hindered Mexico's ability to reduce poverty
* Expands coverage of social movements
* Increases comparisons with the U.S. and Canada
* Provides an in-depth look at drug-related violence
Reviews / Votes
"This is the best all-around single-volume introduction to the politics of Mexico available in English."--Adrian P. Hull, State University of New York College at Cortland"Politics in Mexico is, and has been for a number of years, a standard textbook in introductory courses on Mexican politics for good reason. It is well conceived, well structured, and well argued."--Pamela K. Starr, University of Southern California
"The book's major strength is its scope and detailed attention to current events and to changes in Mexicans' attitudes and political behaviors."--Kenneth Greene, The University of Texas at Austin
"The most accessible introduction to Mexican politics on the market. It works well as a core text in an undergraduate course on Mexico or comparative politics."--Victor J. Hinojosa, Baylor University
More details
Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
396 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-984397-8 (9780199843978)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Roderic Ai Camp is the Philip McKenna Professor of the Pacific Rim at Claremont McKenna College. He is the author of thirty books on Mexico, including The Oxford Handbook of Mexican Politics (OUP, 2012), Mexican Political Biographies, 1935-2009 (2011), Mexico, What Everyone Needs to Know (OUP, 2011), Mexico's Military on the Democratic Stage (2005), Mexico's Mandarins: Crafting a Power Elite for the 21st
Century (2003), and Crossing Swords: Politics and Religion in Mexico (OUP, 1997).
Century (2003), and Crossing Swords: Politics and Religion in Mexico (OUP, 1997).
Content
1. MEXICO IN COMPARATIVE CONTEXT; 2. POLITICAL-HISTORICAL ROOTS: THE IMPACT OF TIME AND PLACE; 3. CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL CULTURE: WHAT MEXICANS BELIEVE AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES FOR DEMOCRACY; 4. POLITICAL ATTITUDES AND THEIR ORIGINS: INTEREST, KNOWLEDGE, AND PARTISANSHIP; 5. RISING TO THE TOP: THE RECRUITMENT OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN A DEMOCRATIC MEXICO; 6. GROUPS AND THE STATE: AN ALTERED RELATIONSHIP IN A DEMOCRATIC POLITY?; 7. MEXICO'S POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, THE STRUCTURE OF DECISION-MAKING; 8. EXPANDING PARTICIPATION: THE ELECTORAL PROCESS; 9. EXTERNAL POLITICS: RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES; 10. POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC MODERNIZATION: A REVOLUTION?