Changing Structure of Mexico de Laura Randall

Changing Structure of Mexico: Political, Social and Economic Prospects

Laura Randall

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 iul 2006

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.

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Paperback (1)

305^.69 lei 6-8 săpt.

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305^.69 lei 6-8 săpt.

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1016^.06 lei 6-8 săpt.

Taylor & Francis – 15 iul 2006

1016^.06 lei 6-8 săpt.

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Boxes, Figures, Maps, and Tables, Acronyms, Contributors, I. Introduction and Overview, 1. Reinventing Mexico, 2. Ideologies and Values, 3. Problems of Political Consolidation in Mexico, II. Current Policy Issues, 4. Mexican Foreign Policy, 5. Mexico’s Foreign Economic Policy, 6. The Mexican Economy: Transformation and Challenges, 7. Regional Differences and the Economic and Social Geography of Mexico at the Beginning of the Twenty-first Century, 8. NAFTA-Driven Changes in the Regional Pattern of Economic Growth in Mexico: Profile and Determinants, 9. Changes in Determinants of Tax Policy, 10. Changing Constraints of Monetary Policy: Distortions and Resolutions in Mexico’s Financial System, 11. Mexico’s Public Sector Debt and Debt Management, 12. Changing Patterns in Mexican Science and Technology Policy (1990–2003): Still Far From Economic Development, III. Changes in Sectors, 13. The Reshaping of Agricultural Policy in Mexico, 14. Mexican Oil, Gas, Electricity Generation, and Energy Consumption, 15. Industrial Development and Technology Policy: The Case of the Maquiladoras, 16. Principally Women: Gender in the Politics of Mexican Education, IV. Resources and the Environment, 17. The Environment: Or How Social Issues Affect the Commitment of Environmental Tasks, 18. Beyond Islands? Sustainable Rural Development in Mexico, 19. Flowing Uphill Toward Money: Groundwater Management and Ejidal Producers in Mexico’s Free Trade Environment, V. Legal, Political, and Social Change, 20. The Justice System: Judiciary, Military, and Human Rights, 21. Institutionalizing Mexico’s New Democracy, 22. The Political Participation of Women in Contemporary Mexico, 1980–2000, 23. Religion, Church, and State in Contemporary Mexico, 24. Mexican Labor in a Context of Political, Social, and Economic Change, 1982–2002, 25. Mexico-U.S. Migration: Economic Effects and Policy Impact, 26. Understanding Mexican Philanthropy, 27. The Health of Women in Mexico: Opportunities and Challenges, 28. Nongovernmental Organizations and the Changing Structure of Mexican Politics: The Cases of Environmental and Human Rights Policy, 29. Change and Continuity in Attention to Poverty in Mexico, Index, About the Editor

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Features a comprehensive presentation of Mexico's political, social, and economic issues. This 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; and more.