NAFTA and Democracy in Mexico: A Successful Failure?

ISBN-13: 9780815363170 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 176 str.

Pablo Calderon Martinez

Opis

In this book, the author presents a detailed analysis of NAFTA’s influence as a political tool for democracy in Mexico. An original and timely resource for scholars and students interested in understanding how small influences from abroad can make significant long-lasting differences domestically.

 

 

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Framing the Debate  3. NAFTA, Modernisation and Democracy in Mexico  4. ‘Top-down’ Democracy: NAFTA, Elites (Conditionality) and Institutional Change  5. Democratisation from Below: Civil Society and NAFTA’s ‘Democratic Legitimacy’ Problem  6. Conclusions and Epilogue: Recommendations for A Democratic NAFTA