Democracy in Mexico

From the publisher:

Placing this book in the context of NAFTA and Mexican movements for social change, journalist and historian Dan La Botz unveils the forces behind Marcos and the Zapatista Rebellion of January 1994 and re-examines the circumstances surrounding the assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio. Contains a detailed analysis of how Ernesto Zedillo and the PRI won the August 21, 1994 elections and includes an examination of widespread electoral fraud. La Botz provides a first-hand account of the founding of National Democratic Convention (CND), the new force for democracy and social justice in Mexico led by Rosario Ibarra. Ibarra is Mexico's leading human rights activist and first woman presidential candidate.

"A thoroughly researched dissection of the history of citizen repression in Mexico, a story that culminates in his analysis of this new [Zapatista] movement."
-Multinational Monitor

"This compact volume by Dan La Botz...is an excellent discussion of recent efforts at democratization in Mexico as well as a sober look at its prospects... Remarkably comprehensive."
-H-Net Reviews in Humanities and Social Sciences