Mexico Test Flashcards
Mexico’s economy is dependent on the US buying it’s products; it hinders Mexico’s economic development
Dependency Theory
Rapid economic and political change that transforms a country into a stable nation
Compressed modernity
Breaking the economic dependency by starting to export products internationally; helped grow the economy of the Asian Tigers
Export-oriented substitution
Has characteristics of a democracy but in many ways is still authoritarian
Hybrid Regime
Mexico’s patron-client system
Camarillas
A non-renewable 6-year term
Sexenio
The back and forth of the gov. From liberalization to the military authoritarianism; 1934-1970
Pendulum Theory
Founder as a coalition of elites who agreed to work out their conflicts through compromise rather than violence, had control over government until 2000
PRI
The PRIs opposition on the left, has trouble trying to separate itself from the PRI
PRD
It was created to represent business interests, PRIs opposition to the right, gained seats in gov. By joining forces with PRD
PAN
An organization/industry owned or controlled by the government, Mexico had the oil industry (PEMEX)
Para-statal
A manufacturing zone in northern Mexico just south of the border with the US, produced good mainly for the US
Maquiladora District
Reduced tariffs and industry restrictions between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
NAFTA
A Mexican president that didn’t want to get involved in to US immigration policies concerning Mexico
Pena Nieto
95 loosely defined proposals signed by leaders of each party that Nieto introduced on his 1st day of office; its goal was to unify the parties
Pact for Mexico
A regulatory body to safeguard honest and accurate elections
IFE
Becoming more of a free market/capitalist economy
Economic liberalization
Government controlled interest groups; used by PRI during its time of governmental control
State corporatism
How does Mexico’s PPP relate to the other countries we’ve covered so far?
It’s fairly high especially for an LDC; it is higher than China’s
Which countries have the highest percentage of its population. Employed by the primary sector?
Nigeria, China, Iran
What are the Asian tigers?
Asian countries whose economies booked in the 1960s; Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan
How is Mexico’s political history characterized in contrast to Britain?
It is characterized by dependency on a mother country/ the US. Britain was the mother country to many colonies; Mexico is characterized by instability and dependency
What is the general demographic of Mexico?
Most people are mestizos and most people live in urban areas
How has the oil industry affected the Mexican economy?
The economy is very dependent on the oil industry like when the oil industry crashed the economy also suffered
Name one change to the Chamber of Deputies that occur between 2009-2012.
A PAN president was elected for the first time; PRI lost seats
How has Mexico moved away from a one party system?
Elections became more competitive and the PRD and PAN became more influential in government
Who is Miquel Hidalgo?
He led the revolution against Spain
Why is Hidalgo associated with the rights of the people?
He fought for their independence
Who was at the top of the Camarilla system?
Caudillos
What is the main ethnic cleavage in Mexico?
Mestizo v. Amerindian
Compare northern and southern Mexico?
North: substantial middle class, high levels of education, more supportive of market economy
South: low levels of education, more rural, more poverty, more Ameridians
Which party is favored in Mexico City?
PRD
What does Mexico’s high Gini index mean?
There is a high distribution of wealth; large gap
Who is Vicente Fox?
A previous president from PAN
Who is Felipe Calderon?
A previous PAN president
How does the party system in Mexico compare to Russia’s?
It is a multi party system but in both countries one party has generally had control; Mexico’s are more competitive
Compare the election process of the president in Russia and Mexico?
Both are directly elected; Mexico’s can be elected with only a majority
What is PAMEX?
Mexico’s government controlled oil company
What is a common goal of NAFTA and the EU?
Free and open trade among neighboring countries; no tariffs
