- Shopping Bag ( 0 items ) Fuentes's bold and timely study
discusses the origins and nature of the tumultuous events that
have recently transformed Mexican politics and society. The
rebellion in Chiapas, a rash of assassinations, the break
between Presidents Salinas and Zedillo, the continual struggle
for democratic self-rule: These and other developments are
addressed by one of Mexico's wisest, most influential
commentators. "Series of 12 essays on Mexican culture, history,
and politics, originally published as Nuevo tiempo mexicano
(1994). Time and memory are recurring motifs connecting essays.
Some autobiographical chapters. Several centered on Mexico's
1994 political crossroads are somewhat dated given the outcome
of the 2000 elections. Fluent translation; no supporting or
introductory materials"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v.
58. Updating his Tiempo Mexicano (Mexican Time), a vigorous
examination of the wrongs of Mexico's political and economic
system of the 1970s, this collection offers a few h