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Mexico caine Citizens, Society, and the State. Citizens, Society, and the State. Map. HDI Map. Cleavages. Urban vs. Rural 75% vs. 25% Economic Ethnicity Geographic North vs. South. Economic Cleavages. Gini: 0.5 USA: .45 UK: .34 Nigeria: .49. Ethnic Cleavages. 60% Mestizo - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Mexicocaine
Citizens, Society, and the State
Citizens, Society, and the State
Map
HDI Map
Cleavages
• Urban vs. Ruralo 75% vs. 25%
• Economic
• Ethnicity
• Geographico North vs. South
Economic Cleavages
• Gini: 0.5o USA: .45o UK: .34o Nigeria: .49
Ethnic Cleavages
• 60% Mestizo
• 30% Amerindian
• 9% Caucasian
• 1% Other
• 56 officially recognized indigenous groups
• Aligns with economic cleavages
Civil Society
• State corporatism under PRI until 2000
• PAN turned towards a more open civil society
• PRI won reelection, not clear how things will turn out
• Explosion of internet as a tool for change
Interest Groups
• PRI state corporatism led to limited interest groups
• PRI is regularly accused of dealing with drug cartels, to the point where it could be argued that the cartels function as interest groups
Drug Cartels
• Control 90% of cocaine entering US
• $14-50 billion dollars
• Attempts to crack down have resulted in increased violence
• 60,000-100,000 deaths
Media
• Televisia had strong links to PRI
• Gradual loosening as PRI lost power
• "one of the hemisphere's most dangerous countries" - Reporters without Borders
• Huge Cartel influence/intimidation
• Large Internet audience
• Large Radio audience
Voting
“Compulsory”
Year % of Reg. Raw Number Registered % of Age Voting Age Population “Invalid”
2012 62.45% 48,425,584 77,547,511 63.71% 76,008,240 114,975,406 4.95%
2009 44.61% 34,560,344 77,470,785 47.77% 72,347,857 111,211,789 5.40%
2006 58.90% 42,026,083 71,351,585 63.62% 66,061,738 107,449,525 3%
2003 41.68% 26,968,371 64,710,596 43.44% 62,077,369 103,400,165 3.40%
2000 57.24% 30,214,419 52,789,209 48.20% 62,684,899 100,294,036 2.80%
1997 57.69% 30,120,221 52,208,966 54.36% 55,406,943 95,529,212
1994 77.73% 35,545,831 45,729,053 65.89% 53,944,640 93,008,000
1991 61.11% 24,149,001 39,517,979 49.99% 48,309,800 87,836,000 4.20%
1988 49.43% 18,820,415 38,074,926 41.37% 45,496,550 82,721,000 3.30%
Social Movements
• Tlatelolco Plaza
• Zapatista Uprising
• Asamblea Popular de los Pueblos de Oaxaca
• #yosoy132
Mexico?
Given a set of Indicators, identify Mexico and others.
Each slide contains Mexico, US, Russia, China, UK.
Youth Unemployment
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
• 9.8%
• 17.3%
• 15.2%
• 20.0%
• Data for China is unavailable
Youth Unemployment
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
• 9.8% - Mexico
• 17.3% - United States
• 15.2% - Russia
• 20.0% - United Kingdom
• Data for China is unavailable
Military Size
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
• 1.0%
• 0.5%
• 0.6%
• 1.8%
• 0.4%
Military Size
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
• 1.0% - United States
• 0.5% - United Kingdom
• 0.6% - Mexico
• 1.8% - Russia
• 0.4% - China
Power Consumption
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
• 5,516
• 3,298
• 2,092
• 13,246
• 6,486
Power Consumption
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
• 5,516 - United Kingdom
• 3,298 - China
• 2,092 - Mexico
• 13,246 - United States
• 6,486 - Russia
Forestry
Forest area (% of land area)
• 33.3%
• 33.3%
• 22.5%
• 11.9%
• 49.4%
Forestry
Forest area (% of land area)
• 33.3% - Mexico
• 33.3% - USA
• 22.5% - China
• 11.9% - United Kingdom
• 49.4% - Russia
Infant Mortality
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
• 12.9
• 14.3
• 6.2
• 9.4
• 4.2
Infant Mortality
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
• 12.9 - China
• 14.3 - Mexico
• 6.2 - United States
• 9.4 - Russia
• 4.2 - United Kingdom
Air Transport
Air transport, passengers carried
• 730,796,000
• 292,160,000
• 111,934,000
• 50,555,000
• 29,539,000
Air Transport
Air transport, passengers carried
• 730,796,000 - United States
• 292,160,000 - China
• 111,934,000 - United Kingdom
• 50,555,000 - Russia
• 29,539,000 - Mexico
Cell Phones
Cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) *
• 179.3
• 130.8
• 95.3
• 82.4
• 73.2
Cell Phones
Cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) *
• 179.3 - Russia
• 130.8 - United Kingdom
• 95.3 - United States
• 82.4 - Mexico
• 73.2 - China
Exports
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
• 93.3
• 72.3
• 68.3
• 63.4
• 13.2
Exports
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
• 93.3 - China
• 72.3 - Mexico
• 68.3 - United Kingdom
• 63.4 - United States
• 13.2 - Russia
Referenceshttp://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/world-development-indicators
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7XbocXsFkI
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1205074.stm
http://www.infoplease.com/country/mexico.html?pageno=4
http://faculty.tnstate.edu/tcorse/h353nts/zaps.htm
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1119795
http://www.counterpunch.org/2009/02/17/zapatista-villages-become-hot-tourist-destinations/
http://www.photius.com/countries/mexico/national_security/mexico_national_security_police_and_law_enfor~516.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html
http://www.televisa.com/quienes/
http://www.democracynow.org/2006/6/15/mexican_police_accused_of_killing_11
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7646473.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-10681249
http://geology.com/world/mexico-map.gif
http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/terrorism/mexicodrugwar.html
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