Description:
Mexico is a country whose global political and economic significance are rapidly increasing. This book offers the first in-depth English-language analysis of the politics of representation in Mexico.
Through innovative conceptual work and original case studies, the book explores important trends in Mexican politics and governance through the lens of representation, including who speaks and stands for whom, on what grounds and in what domains and the challenges they face.
Revealing a significant portrait of major tensions in and challenges to democracy across Mexico emerges, this book will be of interest to those researching current trends in the theory and practice of political representation, and readers looking for new perspectives on Mexican politics and governance.
Brief description: Fernando Castaños is a Senior Researcher in the Social Sciences Institute of Mexico's National Autonomous University, UNAM.
Review Quotes:
"With focused and original analyses of political and social representation, including studies of established and emergent groups and identities, this book provides invaluable insights into the dynamics of representation in Mexico. It also makes a significant contribution to our understanding of democracy, shining a new light on how political demands are deeply influenced by time and place." Jorge Cadena-Roa, Execuive Secretary, Mexican Social Science Council, Consejo Mexicano de Ciencias Sociales (COMECSO).