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Revolution in Development

Mexico and the Governance of the Global Economy
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One of The Chronicle of Higher Education's Best Scholarly Books of 2021

Revolution in Development uncovers the surprising influence of postrevolutionary Mexico on the twentieth century's most important international economic institutions. Drawing on extensive archival research in Mexico, the United States, and Great Britain, Christy Thornton meticulously traces how Mexican officials repeatedly rallied Third World leaders to campaign for representation in global organizations and redistribution through multilateral institutions. By decentering the United States and Europe in the history of global economic governance, Revolution in Development shows how Mexican economists, diplomats, and politicians fought for more than five decades to reform the rules and institutions of the global capitalist economy. In so doing, the book demonstrates, Mexican officials shaped not only their own domestic economic prospects but also the contours of the project of international development itself.

Product Details

PublisherUniversity of California Press
Publish DateJanuary 12, 2021
Pages310
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9780520297166
Dimensions9.0 X 6.0 X 0.9 inches | 0.9 pounds

About the Author

Christy Thornton is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Latin American Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

Reviews

"In well-articulated and concise chapters and drawing on meticulous archival work, Thornton manages to relate the different levels of negotiation and agency of Mexican officials in the international arena, from the most local and personal instances to the changing national and geopolitical contexts."-- "Redaktion COMPARATIV"
"Revolution in Development offers a nuanced and multilayered view of hegemony and state agency in the world system."-- "American Journal of Sociology"
"Thornton's book represents an illuminating account that, drawing on absolutely outstanding research, helps us to better think about Mexico's postrevolutionary history and improves our understanding of center-periphery relations during the twentieth century."-- "Hispanic American Historical Review"
"The book represents a major, trend-setting breakthrough in how we understand the origins and growth of international economic organizations and in how historians can decenter a northern framework and more effectively approach south-north interactions across a wide range of topics. . . .This superb book should be required reading for anyone interested in Mexico's foreign policy and domestic development policies--today or in the past. It is also essential for non-Mexicanists interested in the contested status of today's international economic institutions and their history."
-- "H-LatAm"

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