Mexico : democracy interrupted / Jo Tuckman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tuckman, Jo.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fox Quesada, Vicente.

Calderón Hinojosa, Felipe, 1962-.

Calderón Hinojosa, Felipe.

Political culture--Mexico.

Political culture.

Political corruption--Mexico.

Political corruption.

Democratization--Mexico.

Democratization.

Mexico--Politics and government--2000-.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (311 p., [8] p. of plates ) ill., map

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 2000, Mexico's long invincible Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) lost the presidential election to Vicente Fox of the National Action Party (PAN). The ensuing changeover-after 71 years of PRI dominance-was hailed as the beginning of a new era of hope for Mexico. Yet the promises of the PAN victory were not consolidated. In this vivid account of Mexico's recent history, a journalist with extensive reporting experience investigates the nation's young democracy, its shortcomings and achievements, and why the PRI is favored to retake the presidency in 2012.Jo Tuckman reports on the murky, terrifying world of Mexico's drug wars, the counterproductive government strategy, and the impact of U.S. policies. She describes the reluctance and inability of politicians to seriously tackle rampant corruption, environmental degradation, pervasive poverty, and acute inequality. To make matters worse, the influence of non-elected interest groups has grown and public trust in almost all institutions-including the Catholic church-is fading. The pressure valve once presented by emigration is also closing. Even so, there are positive signs: the critical media cannot be easily controlled, and small but determined citizen groups notch up significant, if partial, victories for accountability. While Mexico faces complex challenges that can often seem insurmountable, Tuckman concludes, the unflagging vitality and imagination of many in Mexico inspire hope for a better future.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1. Narco Trouble

Chapter 2. Political Wastelands

Chapter 3. The Misrule of Law

Chapter 4. Lapsed Catholics

Chapter 5. A Bungled War

Chapter 6. Not Good Enough

Chapter 7. Environmental Time Bombs

Chapter 8. Left Behind?

Chapter 9. Unfinished Story

Sources

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Formerly CIP.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-78069-X

9786613691088

0-300-16032-1

OCLC:

801411060