Contemporary Mexican Politics - Softcover

Edmonds-Poli, Emily; Shirk, David A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442207574 ISBN 13: 9781442207578

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011

Synopsis

Now in a thoroughly updated edition, this comprehensive and engaging text explores contemporary Mexico's political development and examines the most important policy issues facing Mexico in the twenty-first century. The first half of the book begins with a broad historical overview leading to the 1910 Revolution, the emergence of the modern Mexican political system, and the transition from single party rule to democracy. It includes a thorough discussion of government and party politics under the long-ruling PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party), and of two successive PAN (National Action Party) presidential administrations. The second half of the book analyzes the most pressing challenges confronting Mexican society today, including promoting economic development, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening civil society, combating crime and violence, and bolstering relations with the United States. How these challenges are addressed will be crucial for Mexico as it looks to the 2012 presidential elections and beyond.

The text to this revised edition is richly supplemented by new figures and tables that illustrate broad political, social, and economic trends, and boxes that provide in-depth treatment of a variety of subjects and concepts. Teaders will find this widely praised book continues to be the most current and accessible work available on Mexico's politics and policy.

About this title

About the Author:

Emily Edmonds-Poli is associate professor in the department of political science at the University of San Diego. David A. Shirk is associate professor in the department of political science and director of the Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego.

Review:

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Contemporary Mexican Politics does an excellent job of laying out the foundations of the Mexican political system, leaving little of relevance out of the picture. For students of comparative politics, it is an excellent entry-level volume, which elegantly brings together the complex intricacies of one of the world's most unique political systems. . . . For everyone else with an interest in Mexican history, politics or current affairs, a recommendation is no less valid. (International Affairs)

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Edmonds-Poli and Shirk have crafted a stellar book on Mexican politics. This is a must read for students of Mexican politics and policy makers. The authors clearly achieve their goal of providing a thorough discussion of Mexico's political development and, in the process, explain the country's democratic transition and evaluate its prospects for survival. . . . This book is well cited, accessible, and engaging. . . . This is an excellent book on contemporary Mexican politics. Highly recommended. (Choice)

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Edmonds-Poli and Shirk do a masterful job of making the Mexican political system—one of the most complex in the developing world—comprehensible to students. The authors succeed in demonstrating both how far Mexico has come and how much remains to be done to consolidate its nascent democracy, making this an ideal text for both Mexico-focused courses and broader surveys of Latin American politics. (Wayne A. Cornelius)

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Edmonds-Poli and Shirk have produced a masterful survey of Mexican politics. Their work is comprehensive in scope, sensitive to long-term historical change, and very insightful concerning the diverse political, social, and foreign policy challenges facing contemporary Mexico. The book will undoubtedly attract a broad readership. (Kevin J. Middlebrook)

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Contemporary Mexican Politics offers a serious and systematic accounting of one of the world's most complex and interesting governing systems. . . . The autocracy of the PRI ultimately gave way in 2000 to a full multi-party state which had been gestating for the previous decade. Edmonds and Shirk offer illuminating insights into both the one party state and its democratic heir in this valuable volume. (Jeffrey Davidow)

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Edmonds-Poli and Shirk have produced a superb survey of Mexican politics. Their work is comprehensive in scope, sensitive to long-term historical change, and very insightful concerning the diverse political, social, and foreign policy challenges facing contemporary Mexico. The book will undoubtedly attract a broad readership. (Kevin J. Middlebrook)

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1442207574
• ISBN 13: 9781442207578
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400