POLS 432A. Politics of Mexico (3)

Prerequisite: POLS 156 or POLS 225 or instructor’s permission. Study of the genesis and development of Mexico’s political system. Examines the different interpretations of the Mexican political system and provides the background of the development of the modern Mexican state. Special emphasis in the challenges of contemporary Mexican politics, including the rising participation of civil society, the evolution of the political institutions and processes and the political impact of globalization and neoliberalism. Available for graduate credit.