Mexican Politics In Transition

Preface -- Introduction -- Political Change in Authoritarian Systems -- Political Reform and Economic Crisis in Mexico -- Political Liberalization in an Authoritarian Regime: Mexico, 1976-1985 -- Mexico After the Oil Boom: PRI Management of the Political Impact of National Disillusionment -- Can the PRI Be Reformed? Decentralizing Candidate Selection1 -- Recent Performance in the Political System -- Changing Patterns of Electoral Participation and Official Party Support in Mexico1 -- Democracy and Power in Mexico: The Meaning of Conflict in the 1979, 1982, and 1985 Federal Elections -- Elections and Political Culture in Mexico -- The Significance of Recent Events for the Mexican Political System -- Perspectives on the Political Opposition -- The Opposition in Mexico: Always a Bridesmaid, Never Yet the Bride -- Opposition in Mexico: A Comparison of Leadership -- The PAN, the Private Sector, and the Future of the Mexican Opposition -- The PSUM: The Unification Process on the Mexican Left, 1981-1985