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Library of Congress Call Number F1208 .M5828 1997

* Mexico * Foreword * Acknowledgments * Preface * Table A. Chronology of Important Events * Country Profile o Country o Geography o Society o Economy o Transportation and Telecommunications o Government and Politics o National Security * Introduction

* Chapter 1 - Historical Setting (Richard Haggerty) o Preconquest Mexico + Ancient Mexico + The Aztec o The Spanish Conquest o New Spain + Encomiendas + Colonial Administration + Socioeconomic Structures o The Road to Independence + The Bourbon Reforms + Early Discontent: Criollos and Clergy o Wars of Independence, 1810-21 + Hidalgo and Morelos + Iturbide and the Plan of Iguala o Empire and Early Republic, 1821-55 + The Abortive Empire, 1821-23 + The Federalist Republic, 1824-36 + Centralism and the Caudillo State, 1836-55 # The Constitution of 1836 # The Loss of Texas # The Mexican-American War # Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo o Reform and French Intervention, 1855-67 + The Revolution of Ayutla and the Reform Laws + Civil War and the French Intervention o The Restoration, 1867-76 o The Porfiriato, 1876-1910 + Porfirian Modernization + Society under the Porfiriato o The Revolution, 1910-20 + The Early Phase + Madero's Government + The Huerta Dictatorship + The Constitution of 1917 + Carranza's Presidency o The Constructive Phase, 1920-40 + The Obregón Presidency, 1920-24 + The Calles Presidency, 1924-28 + The Maximato + Cardenismo and the Revolution Rekindled, 1934-40 o From Revolution to Governance, 1940-82 + Ávila Camacho's Wartime Presidency, 1940-46 + The Alemán Sexenio, 1946-52 + The Ruiz Cortines Sexenio, 1952-58 + López Mateos and the Return to Revolutionary Policies, 1958-64 + Authoritarianism Unveiled, 1964-70 + Reconciliation and Redistribution, 1970-76 + Recovery and Relapse, 1976-82 o "The Crisis" Begins, 1982 o To the Brink and Back, 1982-88 + The de la Madrid Sexenio, 1982-88 + The United States and the Crisis in Mexico + Economic Hardship o Carlos Salinas de Gortari: Economic Liberalization, Political Indecision + The Passing of the Torch, 1987-88 + President Salinas

* Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Dennis M. Hanratty) o Physical Setting + Topography and Drainage + Seismic Activity + Climate + Environmental Conditions o Population o Ethnicity and Language o Income Distribution o Structure of Society + Social Indicators + Social Spending + Urban Society + Rural Society + Interpersonal Relations + Role of Women o Religion + Church-State Relations + Popular Beliefs o Education o Health Care and Social Security + Mortality Patterns + Morbidity Patterns + Social Security

* Chapter 3 - The Economy (Timothy Goodman) o Growth and Structure of the Economy + Early Years Economic history of Mexico + Revolution and Aftermath Economic history of Mexico + The Great Depression Economic history of Mexico + Postwar Economic Growth Economic history of Mexico + Deterioration in the 1970s Economic history of Mexico + 1982 Crisis and Recovery Economic history of Mexico o Macroeconomic Management + External Debt + Inflation + Privatization o Labor Force + Labor Legislation + Labor Unions o Financial System + Banking System + Stock Exchange + Exchange Rate o Agriculture + Land Tenure + Government Agricultural Policy + Grain Production + Fresh Fruits and Vegetables + Other Crops + Livestock + Forestry + Fishing o Industry + Manufacturing + Construction o Energy and Mining + Petroleum + Electricity + Nonfuel Mining o Transportation and Telecommunications + Roads + Railroads + Rapid Transit + Ports and Shipping + Air Transportation + Telecommunications + Radio + Television o Tourism o Foreign Trade + Imports + Exports + Composition of Exports + Trade Balance + Direction of Trade + Trade Agreements o Balance of Payments + Current Account + Capital Account + Foreign Investment Regulation o The Future of the Economy

* Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (Marisabel Brás) o Constitutional History + Nineteenth-Century Constitutions + Constitution of 1917 o Government Structure + Executive + Legislative + Judicial + State Government + Local Government o The Party System + Institutional Revolutionary Party + National Action Party + Democratic Revolutionary Party + Minor Opposition Parties o Institutions of Civil Society + Organized Labor + Business Organizations + The Church + The Media o The Electoral Process and Political Dynamics + The Electoral Process + The 1988 Elections + The Salinas Presidency: Reform and Retrenchment o Foreign Relations + Relations with the United States + Relations with Cuba + Relations with Guatemala + Relations with Other Latin American Countries + Membership in International Organizations o Prospects for the Future

* Chapter 5 - National Security (Jean R. Tartter) o History and Traditions of the Armed Forces + The Wars of Independence, 1810-21 + War with the United States, 1846 + The Military Phase of the Revolution, 1910-17 + Professionalization of the Armed Forces, 1920-46 + The Mexican Military in World War II               + The Military in Civilian Politics Good article at Military history of Mexico o National Security Concerns + Tasks and Missions + United States Concerns + Treaty Obligations o Armed Forces + Constitutional and Legal Basis + Organization of National Defense + Army + Air Force + Rural Defense Force + Civic Action + Secretariat of the Navy o Defense Spending o Domestic Defense Production o Personnel + Recruitment and Conscription + Education and Training + Pay and Benefits + Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia o Public Order and Internal Security + The Chiapas Rebellion + Police and Law Enforcement Organizations + National Intelligence Agencies + Human Rights Concerns + Criminal Justice System + Prison Conditions + Narcotics Trafficking + Security Concerns for the 1990's and Beyond

* Appendix. Tables * Bibliography * Glossary