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The illusion of civil society : democratization and community mobilization in low-income Mexico
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The illusion of civil society : democratization and community mobilization in low-income Mexico

Author: Jon Shefner
Publisher: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2008.
Edition/Format:   Book : State or province government publication : English
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"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.
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Material Type: Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Jon Shefner
ISBN: 9780271033846 0271033843
OCLC Number: 223107518
Description: xiv, 224 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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.
Responsibility: Jon Shefner.
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"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.

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