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Meth Mania: A History of MethamphetamineNicholas L. Parsons Ice. Methedrine. Crank. Crystal. Whatever its guise, the social and political contexts of methamphetamine share a certain uniqueness. Nicholas Parsons chronicles the history and mythology of methamphetamine in the United States from the 1940s—when it was hailed as a wonder drug—to the present. In an intriguing analysis, he also makes an important contribution to our understanding of More > | |
Metropolitan Crime PatternsRobert M. Figlio, Simon Hakim, and George F. Rengert, editors This is one the first books to examine crime trends from a metropolitan-wide perspective. Topics include: the “hardening” of the inner city; crime in suburbia; mobility patterns of offenders; the effect of neighborhood characteristics on crime; variations in police expenditures, and others.
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Mexico and the United States: The Politics of PartnershipPeter H. Smith and Andrew Selee, editors What are the strengths and weaknesses of the partnership between Mexico and the United States? What might be done to improve it? Exploring both policy and process, and ranging from issues of trade and development to concerns about migration, the environment, and crime, the authors of Mexico and the United States provide a comprehensive analysis of one of the world’s most complex bilateral More > | |
Mexico in the Age of Democratic Revolutions, 1750-1850Jaime E. Rodriguez O., editor For a century beginning in the 1750s, Europe and the Americas underwent a series of profound political, economic, and social changes, ushering in the modern era. This book examines the experience of Mexico during that "age of democratic revolutions."
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Mexico Under FoxLuis Rubio and Susan Kaufman Purcell, editors Mexico made a peaceful transition to democracy when it elected opposition candidate Vicente Fox president in July 2000—an event that has had a profound impact on the country's political system, its economic and social policy, and its international relationships. Mexico Under Fox examines the elements of continuity and change found in Mexico today.
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Mexico Under ZedilloSusan Kaufman Purcell and Luis Rubio, editors Following a turbulent year of political and social upheaval, Ernesto Zedillo Ponce was inaugurated as Mexico's president in December 1994. Soon thereafter, the collapse of the peso forced a reorientation of the country's political, economic, and social policies and priorities, with the new vulnerability of the long-entrenched PRI regime reflected in the 1997 local elections.
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Mexico's Democracy at Work: Political and Economic DynamicsRussell Crandall, Guadalupe Paz, and Riordan Roett, editors Painting a sober yet hopeful picture of current Mexican politics and economics, Mexico's Democracy at Work focuses on the country's still incomplete transformation from an authoritarian system, as well as the many challenges that exist within the new, more democratic context. The authors pay particular attention to both domestic and international economic dynamics and to Mexico's More > | |
Mexico's New Politics: The PAN and Democratic ChangeDavid A. Shirk Mexico's presidential elections in July 2000 brought victory to National Action Party (PAN) candidate Vicente Fox—and also the hope of democratic change after decades of single-party rule. Tracing the key themes and dynamics of a century of political development in Mexico, David Shirk explores the evolution of the party that ultimately became the vehicle for Fox's success.
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Mexico's Politics and Society in TransitionJoseph S. Tulchin and Andrew D. Selee, editors As electoral politics in Mexico have become more open and democratic, the country's economy also has been thoroughly restructured and new ideas about government, state-society relations, and Mexico's place in the international system have taken hold. Mexico's Politics and Society in Transition explores these interrelated trends. Offering fresh perspectives on the contemporary problems on the More > | |
Mexico's Private Sector: Recent History, Future ChallengesRiordan Roett, editor Mexico’s private sector continues to confront challenges imposed not only by reforms in the country’s economic and political systems, but also by demands of the international economic community for transparent and fair business dealings. In this book, scholars and business leaders examine the responses to these challenges, weighing the goals of economic reform against its results, More > |