Title: Democracy within reason : technocratic revolution in Mexico /
Authors: Centeno, Miguel Angel, 1957-
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Salinas de Gortari, Carlos.; Government executives Mexico.; Political leadership Mexico.; Mexico Politics and government; Mexico Politics and government
Abstract: "Excellent analysis of bureaucratic developments and the technocratic revolution within Mexico. Includes assessments of short-term trends in Mexican leadership. Based on extensive field research and a survey of executive-branch department heads who provide the pool for future national-level political elites. Essential reading for Mexicanists"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Contents: Ch. 1. Salinastroika -- Ch. 2. The Technocratic State -- Ch. 3. The Autonomous Bureaucracy -- Ch. 4. Inside the Machine -- Ch. 5. The Technocratic Vanguard -- Ch. 6. Friends, Allies, and Families -- Ch. 7. Modernity and Revolution -- Ch. 8. Democracy within Reason -- Ch. 9. How Much of a Model?