The illusion of civil society : democratization and community mobilization in low-income Mexico / Jon Shefner.

Author/creator Shefner, Jon, 1958-
Format Book
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxiv, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Unión de Colonos Independientes (Guadalajara, Mexico)
Community organization--Mexico. --Guadalajara.
Civil society--Mexico. --Guadalajara.
Democratization--Mexico. --Guadalajara.

Contents In the streets with Mexico's democracy movement -- From global economy to local politics -- Cerro del Cuatro and the origins of the UCI -- Mobilizing for basic needs -- Electoral strategy and the diminution of popular support -- From crisis to survival -- Democratization and changing politics -- Democratization, civil society, and class conflict.
Abstract "Addresses the success and failures of the Unión de Colonos Independientes (UCI), a community organization in Guadalajara, Mexico. Critiques the civil society concept and questions the strategy of political democratization as a way to assert control over the global economy"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [209]-218) and index.
LCCN 2008016408
ISBN9780271033846 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0271033843 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HN 120.G8 S48 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold