“a very useful discussion and history of capital and labor relations in the two countries”—<i>Choice</i>.

Since the 16th century, Mexico has in many ways been held captive by outsiders. In the modern era, outsiders have most often made their impact through control of the Mexican economy and helping to establish a ruling elite while millions of ordinary citizens face abject poverty. With the advent of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Mexico's leadership predicted a new wave of economic progress in the country. However, a devaluation of the peso showed that the Mexican economy was as problematical as before. This work first examines the sociopolitical history of the country, and how the events of the past continue to influence the government's policies. Mexico's post-NAFTA future is then explored, with particular emphasis placed on how economic policy could evolve in a period of free trade. A 2013 postscript concludes the work.

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Table of Contents

Preface     
Introduction     

Part I • A Portrait of Mexico Past&     
1 From Inquisition to Independence     
2 From Empire to the War of Reform     

Part II • Return to the Past&     
3 Revolution, Independence, and Imperial Impositions     

Part III • Looking Forward: Old Ways, New Means&     
4 Nationalism, Development, and Foreign Influence in the Late 1920s and the 1930s     
5 Nationalism and Industrial Reform in the 1930s     
6 Nationalization and Imperial Oil     
7 A Historic Breakthrough     

Part IV • From the Status Quo Ante to the Policy of Progress&     
8 Mexico’s Historic Transformation     
9 The Policy of Progress
I: The Lost Half-Century, 1940–94     
10 The Policy of Progress
II: Reconquest and Proletarianization of the Land     

Part V • From the Old Status Quo to a New Order&     
11 Domestic Reorganization and the Emergent Zone of Influence     
12 Free Trade and the Great U.S. Transformation     
13 NAFTA: A Divisive Pact     
14 The New Sphere of Influence     
15 Political Boundaries, Unified Economy, and Maquiladoras     
16 In the Domain of Each Nation     

Part VI • Steps to Mexico’s Future     
17 Democracy Led by a Few: Government Frame for the New Order     
18 The War on Civil Society     
19 Mexico in the Twenty-first Century     

Postscript (2013)     
Notes     
Bibliography     
Index     
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780786476053
Publisert
2013-06-12
Utgiver
Vendor
McFarland & Co Inc
Vekt
535 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

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Biografisk notat

Richard Krooth lives in Berkeley, California.