{"product_id":"the-political-economy-of-transnational-power-and-production-9781032309187","title":"The Political Economy of Transnational Power and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Political Economy of Transnational Power and Production: Mexico''s Metamorphosis 1982-2022\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow and why Mexico's socioeconomic structure was transformed through plutocratic preferences, US corporate strategies, and ideologyall powering transnational processes of neoliberalizationare issues examined in this comprehensive, carefully documented publication covering four crucial decades of metamorphosis. The causes and consequences of the creation of a new, regional power blocthe North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)are extensively examined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will benefit from the many important demystifications presented here, chronicling the asymmetric Mexico-US production system. The impacts of the new transnational structure for labor on both sides of the border are matters of centrality. Specialists and general readers alike will find an explicit and accessible account of the powerful forces opening access to and profiting from millions of low-wage work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An original and relevant book on Mexico’s economic history such as this has not appeared for a long time. For anyone interested in better understanding the trajectory of Mexico’s economy \u003ci\u003ethis book is highly recommended.\" — \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan Carlos Moreno-Brid, \u003c\/b\u003eco-author of \u003ci\u003eDevelopment and Growth in the Mexican Economy \u003c\/i\u003e(Oxford U.P. 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBy following the money, Cypher and Crossa skilfully demonstrate how the neoliberal integrationist project serves to impoverish workers and enable capital on both sides of the Mexico- U.S. border. This book provides a powerful call for a change in economic policy direction\u003c\/i\u003e.\" — \u003cb\u003ePaul Bowles, \u003c\/b\u003eProfessor, Departments of Global \u0026amp; International Studies and Economics at University of Northern British Columbia, Price George Canada \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1: The Remaking of Mexico: The State, Economic Elite and US Capital 1982-1992 2: From NAFTA to the PAN’s Implosion: Mexico Remade for US TNCs 1992-2012 3: Stagnation \u0026amp; Income Dispersion Sink New PRI and Fracture US Labor: 2012-2018 4: López Obrador in Power, 2018-2022: A Transformational or Conformational Moment? 5: Export-Led Accumulation: Paradoxes of the Leading Auto Sector 6: Petroleum: A Strategic Resource for Houston’s TNCs or Mexico? 7: Mining and Agriculture: Supporting Pillars of the Transnational Structure 8: Some Final Reflections on Dependence and Asymmetry \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018965221719,"sku":"9781032309187","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032309187.jpg?v=1750778839","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-political-economy-of-transnational-power-and-production-9781032309187","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}