In the four years since the first edition was published, Mexico's political system-exceptional among Latin American nations-has been severely tested. The administration has been struggling to cope with the effects of a depressed market for oil, the demands of an increasingly vocal opposition, and the foreign policy challenges posed by violence in C

Foreword -- Preface -- Preface to First Edition -- Introduction -- A Brief Political History -- Political Institutions, Processes, and Actors -- The Politics of Stability -- Economic and Social Policy -- Foreign Policy: In the Giant's Shadow -- Oil Policy: A Case Study of Mexican Development -- Alternative Visions of Mexican Development