Evading the Patronage Trap : Interest Representation in Mexico /

"Why have Latin American democracies proven unable to confront the structural inequalities that cripple their economies and stymie social mobility? Brian Palmer-Rubin contends that we may lay the blame on these countries’ systems of interest representation, which exhibit “biased pluralism,” a s...

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Main Author: Palmer-Rubin, Brian (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor, Michigan : University of Michigan Press, 2022.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Situation the Analysis: 1. Analytical Approach to Organizations and Policy Representation
  • 2. Structures of Sectoral Representation in Mexico's Transition
  • Part 2. Demand Formation in Organizations: 3. Organizational Capacity
  • 4. Demand-making for the Lower Classes: Peasant Organizations
  • 5. Demand-making for the Middle Classes: Small-business Organizations
  • Part 3. Incorporation Strategies for Ruling Parties: 6. The PRN and Party Incorporation of Peasant Organizations
  • 7. The PAN and Party Incorporation of Small-business Organizations. Conclusion: Can Organizations Confront Latin American Oligarchy?