Decentralization, Democratization, and Informal Power in Mexico

By Andrew Selee

Book Overview

Explores the democratization and decentralization of governance in Mexico and finds that informal political networks continue to mediate citizens' relationships with their elected authorities. Analyzes the linkages between informal and formal power by comparing how they worked in three Mexican cities: Tijuana, Ciudad Nezahualc yotl, and Chilpancingo.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271048441
• ISBN13: 9780271048444
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"