Mexican Politics: The Containment of Conflict - Paperback

by Martin Needler (Author)

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Needler's well-known text brings his comprehensive examination and analysis of Mexican politics up through the 1994 Mexican elections. Providing historical and geographical background, the work examines economics and politics in the light of the structural changes attending the adoption of the neo-liberal economic model. Also addressed are the implications of NAFTA, the Zapatista rebellion, and the assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio, among other current political issues. An ideal text for students of comparative politics, Latin American studies, and recent Latin American history.

Author Biography

MARTIN C. NEEDLER is Dean of the School of International Studies at the University of the Pacific in California. He is the author of ten books, including The Concepts of Comparative Politics (Praeger, 1991).