During the 1980s the Mexican regime faced a series of economic,
social, and political disasters that led many to question its
survival. Yet by 1992 the economy was again growing, with inflation
under control and the confidence of international investors
restored. Mexico was now touted as an example for regimes in
Eastern Europe to emulate.
How did Carlos Salinas and his team of technocrats manage to
gain political power sufficient to impose their economic model? How
did they sustain their revolution from above despite the hardships
these changes brought for many Mexicans? How did they stage their
remarkable political comeback and create their "democracy within
reason"? Why did Salinas succeed in keeping control of his
revolution while Mikhail Gorbachev failed to do so in his similar
effort at radical reform?
Miguel Centeno addresses these questions by analyzing three
critical developments in the Mexican state: the centralization of
power within the bureaucracy; the rise of a new generation of
technocrats and their use of a complex system of political
networks; and the dominance of a neoliberal ideology and
technocratic vision that guided policy decisions and limited
democratic participation. In his conclusion the author proposes
some alternative scenarios for Mexico's future, including the role
of NAFTA, and suggests lessons for the study of regimes undertaking
similar transitions.
Of obvious interest to students of contemporary Mexico and Latin
America, the book will also be very useful for those analyzing the
transition to the market in other countries, the role of knowledge
in public policy, and the nature of the modern state in
general.
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