The Paradox of the Mexican State : : Rereading Sovereignty from Independence to NAFTA / / Julie A. Erfani.

Exploring the contradictory nature of Mexican statehood, Erfani explains how a weak national state became a symbol of great domestic strength and, although failing in its domestic economic endeavors, supported a long and stable political regime.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
©1995
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (238 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
List of Tables and Figures --
Acknowledgments --
1 (Dis)Integrating Mexico: Independence as an Invitation to Legal and Political Limbo --
2 Beyond Legal Sovereignty: The Revolutionary Myth of a Strong Nation-State --
3 Sustaining the Myth of Sovereignty as State Strength --
4 The State Sovereignty Myth Shattered --
5 Struggling with State Weakness: State Sovereignty Defined as Technocratic Efficiency --
6 (Dis)Integrating Mexico: A Return to Legal and Political Limbo --
Appendixes --
List of Acronyms --
Notes --
Bibliography --
Index --
About the Book and the Author
Summary:Exploring the contradictory nature of Mexican statehood, Erfani explains how a weak national state became a symbol of great domestic strength and, although failing in its domestic economic endeavors, supported a long and stable political regime.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781685854300
9783110784268
DOI:10.1515/9781685854300
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Julie A. Erfani.