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This book explains some of the ways in which deteriorated socioeconomic conditions (inequality in particular) and institutional limitations (corruption, electoral exclusion, and a weak rule of law, among others) affect political stability in extremely unequal developing countries, like Mexico, where democracy is not yet fully consolidated.
This book explains some of the ways in which deteriorated socioeconomic conditions and institutional limitations affect political stability in extremely unequal developing countries
Introduction PART I: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND METHODOLOGY Political Factionalism in 'Democratic' Mexico: The Context, the Variables, and the Main Actors Explaining Political Factionalism in 'Two Mexicos': An Empirical Approach CASE STUDY 1: OAXACA Political Contention in a Southern Mexican State: Oaxaca Four Episodes of Political Factionalism in Oaxaca Explaining Political Factionalism in a Poor Southern Mexican State CASE STUDY 2: NUEVO LEÓN Politics and the Economy in Northern Mexico: Nuevo León Explaining Political Cohesion in a Rich Northern Mexican State Conclusion. Effective Rules, Economic Inclusion, and Political Stability: Lessons for Young and Unequal Democracies Epilogue: Mexico After 2006 and the Case of Nuevo León