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 relations with the U.S., with its neighbors in Latin America, and with the European Union.
Russell Crandall is associate professor of political science at Davidson College. Guadalupe Paz is assistant director of the Western Hemisphere Program at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University. Riordan Roett is Sarita and Don Johnston Professor of Political Science and director of the Western Hemisphere Program at SAIS.
"Comprehensive and multifaceted.... This concise volume may be the best one around to give readers what they need to assess the state of Mexico's political and economic liberalization projects halfway through the historic Vicente Fox presidency."—Todd Eisenstadt, American University
"This may be the most concise and yet comprehensive overview of recent political and economic developments in Mexico. Highlighting the paradoxes presented by the country's recent democratic breakthrough, the authors present an excellent portrait of the 'new' Mexico."—Stephen D. Morris, University of South Alabama
