1. Mr. Kuppens Mexico and LDCs Study Guide

2. Economic Sectors Primary-Agriculture Secondary – Industry Developing Tertiary – Services Developed

3. Two categories for Comparison Newly industrializing Countries- have experienced both economic growth and democratization, a process known as Compressed Modernity. Example of this Mexico Less Developed Counties Form a larger category than newly industrializing countries. They have experienced political and economic change but have not developed distinct characteristics of advanced democracies. Example Nigeria

4. Political Culture Religion kicked out of Mexican Politics in the 1920s Patron-Clientelism- network of camarillas extends from the political elites to vote mobilizing organizations throughout the country

5. Porfiriato 1876-1911 Stability Authoritarianism Foreign investment and Economic growth Growing gap between rich and the poor http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/m exico_sewerdiving http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/m exico_sewerdiving

6. Russia, China Mexico Motivations Defeat authoritarian government; Marxist ideology Drive out foreign devils; nationalism Defeat authoritarian government; elite power struggle; break dependency on foreign governments Characteristics Violent, sudden change Regional warlordism, violent, sudden change Conflict among elites; violent

7. Outcomes 4 year civil; Marxism-Leninism one party state Chaos; triumph of Maoism; one party state Years of violence; instability; one party state http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HqTFvCt VgI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HqTFvCt VgI

8. Lazaro Cardenas Roosevelt of Mexico Ejidos-land taken away from big landlords and foreigners and redistributed to be worked by peasants Nationalization of industry- PEMEX-oil Invested in Public works http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/m exico_bullfighting?source=relatedvideo http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/m exico_bullfighting?source=relatedvideo

9. Mexican Miracle Oil and gas Busted in the 1980s when prices fell Gov borrowed heavily against expectations that oil prices would remain high forever http://www.alansilvestri.com/video2-the- mexican-miracle-43.htm http://www.alansilvestri.com/video2-the- mexican-miracle-43.htm

10. What did they do? Sharp cuts in Gov spending Debt reduction Privatization Random NAFTA clip http://econ.st/JM61Me

11. Social classes Urban v Rural Mestizo v Amerindian- Mestizo rich North v South- north middle class educated, market based economy. South poor, uneducated agriculture economy http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/fut ure_tense/2014/03/nogales_winter_produce_ fruits_and_veggies_travel_from_mexico_to_y our_supermarket.html http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/fut ure_tense/2014/03/nogales_winter_produce_ fruits_and_veggies_travel_from_mexico_to_y our_supermarket.html

12. Elections Voters vote for President, Chamber of Deputy Representatives and senators and local officials

13. Judiciary Not independent No system of judicial review Code of law not common law Federal and state courts

14. Hints Know about the Gini, PPP, HDI. What they means, how they are used Be able to compare Russia and Mexico’s political party system Contrast PRD and PAN parties NAFTA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWlp2M_ nEmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWlp2M_ nEmc