The Politics of Labor Protest in Mexico
Two Case Studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4547672 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Howard Handelman (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 267-294 |
| Publication date | 1976-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1937 • E-ISSN: 2162-2736 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/174959 |
| OpenAlex | W2782576712 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 14 |
In years past, Mexico's political system was often cited as a model for political development in the "third world" (Scott, 1974, 1965). While most Latin American governments allowed associational interest groups little opportunity to articulate their needs and demands, Mexico's ruling party (the PRI) provided institutionalized representation for three major segments of the nation's population: the agrarian sector (peasants and agricultural workers); the middle class (the "popular sector"); and organized labor unions. Anderson and Cockcroft (1966: 16) indicated that "the Mexican national leadership seem ... to be committed to tolerating a substantial amount of political pluralism. It is taken for granted ... that occupational groups attempt to promote their interests and demands through organizations."More recently, however, a "revisionist" group of political scientists has disputed the contention that Mexico is moving toward democratic pluralism; instead they characterize its political system as essentially authoritarian (Purcell, 1973; Johnson, 1971; Stevens, 1970; Davis and Coleman, 1974). In this article I shall examine the degree of latitude which the Mexican political system allows independent labor movements I in articulating the demands of their members and in pressing I those demands on the ruling party
Agrarian society · Agriculture · Authoritarianism · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Geography · Latin Americans · Pluralism (philosophy) · Political economy · Political science · Political system · Politics · Sociology · Labor Movements and Unions · Law
Vicente Lombardo Toledano and the Soviet Approach to the Mexican Left After the Second World War
Industrial Sectors and Union Politics in Latin American Labor Movements
Shaping the Political Arena
Determinants of working-class political ideology
The Mexican State and the Political Implications of Economic Restructuring
Urban class conflict in Africa and Latin America
The Mexican Political System
Control and Cooptation in Mexican Politics
Protest and Response in Mexico
Decision-Making in an Authoritarian Regime
Legality and Extra-legality in Mexico
Mexican Democracy
Organized Labor in Latin America
Mexican Democracy
Politics and the Labor Movement in Latin America
The Mexican Political System
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 1976 - 2024 (49) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |