THIS COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE VOLUME PRESENTS MEXICO'S POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC ISSUES. ALL CHAPTERS HAVE BEEN REWRITTEN BY NOTED MEXICAN SCHOLARS AND PRACTITIONERS TO PROVIDE A LUCID, INFORMATIVE INTRODUCTORY READER ON MEXICO. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE MEXICO'S FOREIGN ECONOMIC POLICY AND NAFTA, MAQILADORAS, TECHNOLOGY POLICY, AND ASIAN COMPETITION. DOMESTIC ECONOMIC MATTERS COVERED INCLUDE BANKING, TAX REFORM, ENERGY POLICY, POLITICAL PARTIES, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND POPULATION/MIGRATION.