Neoliberalism Revisited: Economic Restructuring And Mexico's Political Future - Rilegato

Otero, Gerardo

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ISBN 10: 0813324408 ISBN 13: 9780813324401

Casa editrice: Routledge, 1996

Riassunto

Having unilaterally opened its borders to international competition and foreign investment in the mid-1980s, Mexico has become one of the world’s leading proponents of economic liberalization. Nevertheless, as the recent uprising of native peoples in Chiapas has made clear, economic reforms are not universally welcomed.This book addresses the challenges brought about by the restructuring of the Mexican economy at a time when multiple organizations of civil society are demanding a democratic political transition in a system that has been dominated by one party for nearly seventy years. The contributors identify the key social and political actors—both domestic and international—involved in promoting or resisting the new economic model and examine the role of the state in the restructuring process. They explore such questions as: In what ways is the state itself being reconstituted to accommodate the demand for change? How have Canada and the United States responded to the increased internationalization of their economies? What are the challenges and prospects for transnational grassroots networks and labor solidarity?Answers are provided by scholars from anthropology, economics, history, political science, and sociology, all of whom promote interdisciplinary approaches to the issues. Each chapter traces the structural transformations within the central social relationships in Mexican society during the last decade or so and anticipates future consequences of today’s changes.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Gerardo Otero is associate professor of Latin American studies and sociology at Simon Fraser University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0813324408
• ISBN 13: 9780813324401
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 288