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POLITICS IN MEXICO

POLITICS IN MEXICO. LUIS ESTRADA lmestrad@weber.ucsd.edu Spring quarter 2005 March 28-April 1 st. Overview. 1 st part of the course: Historical review (Conquest-Independence-Reform- Porfiriato -Revolution-PRI hegemony-Presidential election in 2000)

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POLITICS IN MEXICO

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  1. POLITICS IN MEXICO LUIS ESTRADA lmestrad@weber.ucsd.edu Spring quarter 2005 March 28-April 1st

  2. Overview • 1st part of the course: Historical review • (Conquest-Independence-Reform-Porfiriato-Revolution-PRI hegemony-Presidential election in 2000) • 2nd part of the course: Contemporary challenges • (Branches of power-Political institutions-Foreign relations-Voting behavior)

  3. MEXICO • 13th most populated nation (106 million-2005) • 14th largest economy (GDP 941.2 billion-2003) • 5th Oil producer (3.79 million barrels/day-2003) • World’s leading producer of several products (from silver to avocados)

  4. But … • 40 percent of the population lives in EXTREME poverty • Fourth richest man (Forbes) • Minimum wage: $0.50 USD per hour • A gallon of gasoline costs DOUBLE in Mexico City than in La Jolla

  5. Why? • A nation full of contrasts: economic, social, political • Historical reasons • Current decisions • Cultural values • OBJECTIVE: Explain the origins of such disparities and understand present dynamics

  6. MEXICO TODAY • Independence: Sep. 16, 1810 • Revolution: Nov. 20, 1910 • 71 years of PRI hegemony at the national level (ended in 2000) • Federal Republic (Presidential): 31 states and 1 federal district • Lower Chamber: 500 Deputies (300-SMD; 200-PR) • Upper Chamber: 128 Senators (64-1st plurality, 32-2nd plurality, 32-PR)

  7. MEXICO TODAY • Presidents and State Governors elected every six years (‘sexenio’), no reelection • Local and Federal Deputies elected every three years, no consecutive reelection • Senators elected every six years, no consecutive reelection • Municipal presidents elected every three years, no consecutive reelection

  8. MEXICO TODAY • Next Presidential elections: 2006 • Political situation is polarized after the 1st PRI defeat in seven decades • Either the PRI, PAN, or PRD presidential candidate can win • No improvement despite controlling recurrent economic crisis of end of ‘sexenio’

  9. PRD: Andrés Manuel López-Obrador

  10. PAN: Santiago Creel

  11. PRI: Roberto Madrazo?

  12. AVISOS • Required texts: Krauze, and Dillon and Preston • Reader: universityreaders.com • weber.ucsd.edu/~lmestrad/ps134b.htm • TA: Alejandra Ríos-Cázares • Tuesday 3/29 IOA, Comparing Mexican and American Public Opinion and Foreign Policy • Wednesday 3/30 IOA, Denise Dresser’ book presentation (3:30-5:00 pm)

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