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Mexico is a country whose global political and economic significance are rapidly increasing. This book offers the first in-depth English-language analysis of the politics of representation in Mexico. Through innovative conceptual work and original case studies, the book explores important trends in Mexican politics and governance through the lens of representation, including who speaks and stands for whom, on what grounds and in what domains and the challenges they face. Revealing a significant portrait of major tensions in and challenges to democracy across Mexico emerges, this book will be of interest to those researching current trends in the theory and practice of political representation, and readers looking for new perspectives on Mexican politics and governance.

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Author:   Jose Luis Velasco (Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan) ,  Cristina Puga ,  Laura Beatriz Montes de Oca Barrera (Institute of Social Research of the National Autonomous University of Mexico) ,  Scott McLean (University of Calgary)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529236248

ISBN 10:   152923624
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   25 March 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction – Fernando Castaños and Silvia Inclán 1. Representation: Disputable Claims, Contestable Concept – Fernando Castaños and Alejandro Monsiváis, 2. Representation in Complex Associative Systems: Exclusion and Embodiment – Matilde Luna and José Luis Velasco 3. Ontological and Political Representation in Community Development Discourse – Scott McLean and Laura Montes De Oca 4. Acting as a Representative: The Case of the Executive Council of Global Corporations – Ricardo Tirado and Fernando Castaños 5. Daring Mexico City’s Government To Deliberate: Interplay Between Representation and Participation – Iván Islas 6. Paths to Agreement in Participatory Democracy: Three Cases in Yucatán – Cristina Puga 7. A Mandate for Delivering Genuine Change: Representative Claims in Mexico’s 2018 Election – Alejandro Monsiváis and Fernando Castaños Epilogue: The Travels and Travails of Political Representation – Michael Saward

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Fernando Castaos is a Senior Researcher in the Social Sciences Institute of Mexico's National Autonomous University, UNAM. Silvia Incln is a Researcher in the Social Sciences Institute of Mexico's National Autonomous University, UNAM. Michael Saward is Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick, UK.

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