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Mr. Kuppens

Mr. Kuppens. Mexico and LDCs Study Guide. Economic Sectors. Primary-Agriculture Secondary – Industry Developing Tertiary – Services Developed. Two categories for Comparison.

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Mr. Kuppens

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  1. Mr. Kuppens Mexico and LDCs Study Guide

  2. Economic Sectors • Primary-Agriculture • Secondary – Industry Developing • Tertiary – Services Developed

  3. Two categories for Comparison • Newly industrializing Countries- have experienced both economic growth and democratization, a process known as Compressed Modernity. Example of this Mexico • Less Developed Counties Form a larger category than newly industrializing countries. They have experienced political and economic change but have not developed distinct characteristics of advanced democracies. Example Nigeria

  4. Political Culture • Religion kicked out of Mexican Politics in the 1920s • Patron-Clientelism- network of camarillas extends from the political elites to vote mobilizing organizations throughout the country

  5. Porfiriato 1876-1911 • Stability • Authoritarianism • Foreign investment and Economic growth • Growing gap between rich and the poor • http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/mexico_sewerdiving

  6. Russia, China Mexico Motivations Characteristics Violent, sudden change Regional warlordism, violent, sudden change Conflict among elites; violent • Defeat authoritarian government; Marxist ideology • Drive out foreign devils; nationalism • Defeat authoritarian government; elite power struggle; break dependency on foreign governments

  7. Outcomes • 4 year civil; Marxism-Leninism one party state • Chaos; triumph of Maoism; one party state • Years of violence; instability; one party state • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HqTFvCtVgI

  8. Lazaro Cardenas • Roosevelt of Mexico • Ejidos-land taken away from big landlords and foreigners and redistributed to be worked by peasants • Nationalization of industry- PEMEX-oil • Invested in Public works • http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/mexico_bullfighting?source=relatedvideo

  9. Mexican Miracle • Oil and gas • Busted in the 1980s when prices fell • Gov borrowed heavily against expectations that oil prices would remain high forever • http://www.alansilvestri.com/video2-the-mexican-miracle-43.htm

  10. What did they do? • Sharp cuts in Gov spending • Debt reduction • Privatization • Random NAFTA clip • http://econ.st/JM61Me

  11. Social classes • Urban v Rural • Mestizo v Amerindian- Mestizo rich • North v South- north middle class educated, market based economy. South poor, uneducated agriculture economy • http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2014/03/nogales_winter_produce_fruits_and_veggies_travel_from_mexico_to_your_supermarket.html

  12. Elections • Voters vote for President, Chamber of Deputy Representatives and senators and local officials

  13. Judiciary • Not independent • No system of judicial review • Code of law not common law • Federal and state courts

  14. Hints • Know about the Gini, PPP, HDI. What they means, how they are used • Be able to compare Russia and Mexico’s political party system • Contrast PRD and PAN parties • NAFTA • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWlp2M_nEmc

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