The Mexican Ruling Party: Stability and Authority

by Bloomsbury Academic

Overview

This new book tells the story of Mexico's dominant political party, the Partido Revoluconario Institucional (PRI), detailing its impact on the country's political system. Mexico's Ruling Party examines the party's role in maintaining political stability and stimulating economic growth and reviews the major problems which it now faces. It also reconstructs the historical evolution of the PRI and the so-called pendulum effect, elaborating on the internal structure of the party and its relationship with the political elite.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275921279
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/17/1986
Series:	Politics in Latin America
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

DALE STORY is presently an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Preface
Introduction
Birth of the Ruling Party
The Revolutionary Party in Power
Electoral System, Opposition Parties, and PRI Dominance
Internal Organization of the PRI and Interest Group Incorporation
Societal Actors Outside the PRI
The PRI and Mexican Political Elites
Challenges Facing the PRI and Mexico
Notes
Bibliography
Index