Transnational Corporations versus the State: The Political Economy of the Mexican Auto Industry (Princeton Legacy Library)

By Kenneth E. Sharpe

The historical-structural method employed here rejects analyses that are excessively voluntaristic or deterministic. The authors show that while the state was able to mitigate certain adverse consequences of TNC strategies, new forms of dependency continued to limit Mexico's options. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691022372
• ISBN13: 9780691022376
• Release Date: November 1985
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

the road to NAFTA

While 20 years old, the book still afford a detailed documentation of the rise of the Mexican auto industry. The authors describe the close involvement of the Mexican government in spurring the development of what was perceived as a key industry. From the 50s to the 80s, the government's policies changed significantly. To the present day reader, the most important sections are about events in the 80s. Since then, the auto industry has grown. Strengthened immensely by the passage of NAFTA in 1995. It is now heavily integrated into the auto factories of US and Canada. The book can be read as describing part of the background in the 80s that led to NAFTA.

great review of history of auto industry in mexico

Very useful reference for anyoine interested in the Mexican auto industr