| Changing Structure of Mexico: Political, Social and Economic Prospects Contributor(s): Randall, Laura (Author) |
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ISBN: 0765614057 ISBN-13: 9780765614056 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: THIS COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE VOLUME PRESENTS MEXICO'S POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC ISSUES. ALL CHAPTERS HAVE BEEN REWRITTEN BY NOTED MEXICAN SCHOLARS AND PRACTITIONERS TO PROVIDE A LUCID, INFORMATIVE INTRODUCTORY READER ON MEXICO. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE MEXICO'S FOREIGN ECONOMIC POLICY AND NAFTA, MAQILADORAS, TECHNOLOGY POLICY, AND ASIAN COMPETITION. DOMESTIC ECONOMIC MATTERS COVERED INCLUDE BANKING, TAX REFORM, ENERGY POLICY, POLITICAL PARTIES, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND POPULATION/MIGRATION. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - Mexico - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Dewey: 972.084 |
| LCCN: 2004029098 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Series: Columbia University Seminar |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6.08" W x 8.98" (1.64 lbs) 512 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mexico is reinventing itself. It is moving toward a more tolerant, global, market oriented, and democratic society. This new edition of Changing Structure of Mexico is a comprehensive and up-to-date presentation of Mexico's political, social, and economic issues. All chapters have been rewritten by noted Mexican scholars and practitioners to provide a lucid and informative introductory reader on Mexico. The book covers such topics as Mexico's foreign economic policy and NAFTA; maquiladoras; technology policy; and Asian competition; as well as domestic economics such as banking, tax reform, and oil/energy policy; the environment; population and migration policy; the changing structure of political parties; and values and changes affecting women. |