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Explore the forces and movements shaping contemporary Mexican politics and society

In Mexico's Unscripted Revolutions: Political and Social Change Since 1958, distinguished historian Stephen Lewis offers a well-arguedand provocativepresentation of Mexico's recent unofficial grassroots revolutions. The book explores generational change and youthful rebellion in the 1960s and the emergence of second-wave feminism in the 1970s. It also discusses Mexico's uniquely protracted democratic transition, initiated by the hegemonic Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) but pushed forward at critical moments by ordinary citizens, opposition parties, and even armed insurgencies.

In clear, accessible prose, the author argues that persistent inequality and authoritarian practices have hobbled Mexico's democratic consolidation since 2000. He also provides coverage of the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018-2024), who promised peaceful revolution but seemed n

Mexicos Unscripted Revolutions

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 2/26/2024
      ISBN-13 9781444337600
      978-1444337600
      ISBN-10 1444337602

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Explore the forces and movements shaping contemporary Mexican politics and society

      In Mexico's Unscripted Revolutions: Political and Social Change Since 1958, distinguished historian Stephen Lewis offers a well-arguedand provocativepresentation of Mexico's recent unofficial grassroots revolutions. The book explores generational change and youthful rebellion in the 1960s and the emergence of second-wave feminism in the 1970s. It also discusses Mexico's uniquely protracted democratic transition, initiated by the hegemonic Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) but pushed forward at critical moments by ordinary citizens, opposition parties, and even armed insurgencies.

      In clear, accessible prose, the author argues that persistent inequality and authoritarian practices have hobbled Mexico's democratic consolidation since 2000. He also provides coverage of the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018-2024), who promised peaceful revolution but seemed n

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