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9 - The Changing Face of the Republic, 2000–2019

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 January 2019

Brian R. Hamnett
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University of Essex
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Political developments and the structural difficulties of the economy are viewed in relation to one another. This and the following chapter links back to Chapter One, with which we opened the book. The emphasis is on the energy sector, especially in view of continued dependence on its revenues by the government. We look closely at the changing nature of Mexican society, especially since the political transformation of 2000. This includes an examination of the educational system, welfare provision, and the role of the labour unions. The competition of the rival parties – and the factions within it – is examined here. Continued expansion of the market economy is viewed in relation to the persistence of the large informal sector. The question of widespread poverty remains, plus the problem of how to eradicate it. We stress the continued vulnerability of the economy, despite radical development in technology and new industries.
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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