Table of Contents:
  • Political change in Authoritarian systems / Judith Gentleman
  • Political liberalization in an Authoritarian regime : Mexico, 1976-1985 / Wayne A. Cornelius
  • Mexico after the oil boom : PRI management of the political impact of national disillusionment / Judith Gentleman
  • Can the PRI be reformed? Decentralizing candidate selection / John Bailey
  • Changing patterns of electoral participation and official party support in Mexico / Joseph L. Klesner
  • Democracy and power in Mexico : the meaning of conflict in the 1979, 1982, and 1985 federal elections / Silvia Gómez Tagle
  • Elections and political culture in Mexico / Miguel Basañez
  • The significance of recent events for the Mexican political system / Martin C. Needler
  • "The Opposition" in Mexico : always a bridesmaid, never yet the bride / Evelyn P. Stevens
  • Opposition in Mexico : a comparison of leadership / Roderic A. Camp
  • The PAN, the private sector, and the future of the Mexican Opposition / Dale Story
  • The PSUM : the unification process on the Mexican left, 1981-1985 / Barry Carr.