First World Dreams ：Mexico since 1989 ( 1 )

Publication subTitle ：Mexico since 1989

Publication series ：1

Author： Dawson Alexander S.

Publisher： Zed Books‎

Publication year： 2008

E-ISBN: 9781848131347

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781842776612

Subject： K7 Americas History

Keyword：美洲史

Language： ENG

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Description

Under the guise of globalization, Mexico opened its borders, reformed its political system, and transformed its economy. This title presents a history of Mexico since 1989, focusing on globalization, democratization, and social justice. It is useful for undergraduates and the general reader.

Chapter

Before the global age

The crisis

September 19, 1985

Openings

Political challenges

2 | Salinastroika

Revenge of the technocrats

Openings

A difficult transition to modernity

Privatizing the social contract

Agricultural reform

Political openings

Winners, losers, and also-rans

3 | Nineteen ninety-four

The first rebellion of the cyber-age

Behind the masks

On indigenous self-determination

Things fall apart

The peso crisis

4 | The last days of the PRI?

The other kind of global trade

The most dangerous city in the world

Zedillo versus the PRI

Elections

5 | Border crossings in an age of terror

Lives of the migrants

Dollars and cents

Fox’s moment

What terrifies Mexicans

6 | A decade of NAFTA

The new Mexican economy

Two (or more) Mexicos

Poverty

The beleaguered middle class

The logic of the market

Troubling signs

Conclusion

7 | Conclusion: democracy in Mexico

Processes

The specter of human rights

Indigenous self-determination

The poverty of democracy

Epilogue: 2006

Notes

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