| Decentralization In Mexico: From Reforma Municipal To Solidaridad To Nuevo Federalismo Contributor(s): Rodriguez, Victoria (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813327792 ISBN-13: 9780813327792 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: Author Victoria Rodriguez contends that from the beginning of the present administration in Mexico, it has become increasingly clear that the ruling party's survival and viability depend on a reduction of centralism. For the current and future political administrations, decentralization in some guise will be a key ingredient of any attempt at modernization in contemporary Mexico. Index. Notes. Bibliography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - General - Political Science | American Government - State |
| Dewey: 320.809 |
| LCCN: 97020387 |
| Lexile Measure: 1530 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.92" W x 8.95" (0.66 lbs) 222 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book assesses the impact of decentralization on Mexico's intergovernmental relations and examines the constraints upon the devolution of political power from the center to the lower levels of government. It also discusses the distribution of power and authority to governments of opposition parties within the context of a more open political space. Victoria Rodr guez uncovers a new paradox in the Mexican political system: retaining power by giving it away. She argues that since the de la Madrid presidency (1982-1988), the Mexican government has embarked upon a major effort of political and administrative decentralization as a means to increase its hold on power. That effort continued under Salinas, but paradoxically led to further centralization. However, since Zedillo assumed the presidency, it has become increasingly clear that the survival of the ruling party and, indeed, the viability of his own government require a genuine, de facto reduction of centralism. |