Democracy in “Two Mexicos” [electronic resource] : Political Institutions in Oaxaca and Nuevo León /
Correa-Cabrera, G.author.
This book explains some of the ways in which deteriorated socioeconomic conditions (inequality in particular) and institutional limitations (corruption, electoral exclusion, and a weak rule of law, among others) affect political stability in extremely unequal developing countries, like Mexico, where democracy is not yet fully consolidated.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations                            ; Acknowledgments                      ; Abbreviations and Acronyms                                 ; Introduction                   ; Part I Theoretical Framework and Methodology                                                   ; 1. Political Factionalism in "Democratic" Mexico: The Context, the Variables, and the Main Actors
2. Explaining Political Factionalism in "Two Mexicos": An Empirical Approach                                                                                   Part II Case Study 1: Oaxaca                                   ; 3. Political Contention in a Southern Mexican State: Oaxaca                                                                  ; 4. Four Episodes of Political Factionalism in Oaxaca
5. Explaining Political Factionalism in a Poor Southern Mexican State                                                                            Part III Case Study 2: Nuevo León                                        ; 6. Politics and the Economy in Northern Mexico: Nuevo León                                                                 ; 7. Explaining Political Cohesion in a Rich Northern Mexican State                                                                        ; Conclusion: Effective Rules, Economic Inclusion, and Political Stability
Lessons for Young and Unequal Democracies                                                                                                                          Epilogue: Mexico After 2006 and the Case of Nuevo León                                                             ; Appendix: List of Interviews                                   ; Notes            ; Bibliography                   ; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book explains some of the ways in which deteriorated socioeconomic conditions (inequality in particular) and institutional limitations (corruption, electoral exclusion, and a weak rule of law, among others) affect political stability in extremely unequal developing countries, like Mexico, where democracy is not yet fully consolidated.
Economic policy.
Latin America—Politics and government.
Ethnology—Latin America.
Elections.
Social structure.
Social inequality.
Development Policy.
Economic Policy.
Latin American Politics.
Latin American Culture.
Electoral Politics.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.