Savage democracy : institutional change and party development in Mexico / Steven T. Wuhs.

Author/creator Wuhs, Steven Todd
Format Book
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxiv, 178 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents What is savage democracy? -- Before savage democracy : authoritarianism in Mexico -- Origins of the democratic imperative -- Selecting loyalists versus picking winners -- Partisan mystics versus political professionals -- Affiliation versus alliance versus absorption -- The end of savage democracy? -- Epilogue : the legacy of the democratic imperative.
Abstract "Examines organization, leadership and changes within Mexico's historic pro-democratic opposition parties, the Partido Acción Nacional and the Partido de la Revolución Democrática. Explores the implications for overall party organization and the future of Mexico's democratic experiment"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [159]-169) and index.
LCCN 2008023706
ISBN9780271034218 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0271034211 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks JL 1298.A1 W84 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold