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Democratization without representation :

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0271032480

(Number (ISBN

9780271032481

Erroneous ISBN

0271023910

Erroneous ISBN

9780271026961

Erroneous ISBN

9780271049915

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b785215

Title Proper

Democratization without representation :

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[Book]

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the politics of small industry in Mexico /

First Statement of Responsibility

Kenneth C. Shadlen.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

University Park, PA :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Pennsylvania State University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2004.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xvi, 208 pages) :

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illustrations

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-201) and index.

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The politics of small industry representation -- Representation via accommodation -- The challenges of change -- Democratization and diminished representation -- Orphaned by democracy -- Representation, participation, and development.

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When countries become more democratic, new opportunities arise for individuals and groups to participate in politics and influence the making of policy. But democratization does not ensure better representation for everyone, and indeed some sectors of society are ill-equipped to take advantage of these new opportunities. Small industry in Mexico, Kenneth Shadlen shows, is an excellent example of a sector whose representation decreased during democratization. Shadlen's analysis focuses on the basic characteristics of small firms that complicate the process of securing representation in both authoritarian and democratic environments. He then shows how increased pluralism and electoral competition served to exacerbate the political problems facing the sector during the course of democratization in Mexico. These characteristics created problems for small firms both in acting collectively through interest associations and civil society organizations and in wielding power within political parties. The changes that democratization effected in the structure of corporatism put small industry at a significant disadvantage in the policy-making arena even while there was general agreement on the crucial importance of this sector in the new neoliberal economy, especially for generating employment. The final chapter extends the analysis by making comparisons with the experience of small industry representation in Argentina and Brazil. Shadlen uses extensive interviews and archival research to provide new evidence and insights on the difficult challenges of interest aggregation and representation for small industry. He conducted interviews with a wide range of owners and managers of small firms, state and party officials, and leaders of business associations and civil society organizations. He also did research at the National Archives in Mexico City and in the archives of the most important business organizations for small industry in the post-World War II period.

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JSTOR

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22573/ctv14ftr2w

Title

Democratization without representation.

International Standard Book Number

0271023910

Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Transformación (Mexico)

Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Transformación (Mexico)

Democratization-- Mexico.

Industrial policy-- Mexico.

Industrial promotion-- Mexico.

Small business-- Government policy-- Mexico.

Trade associations-- Political activity-- Mexico.

Business & Economics.

Democratization.

Industrial Management.

Industrial policy.

Industrial promotion.

Management.

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Process-- Political Advocacy.

Small business-- Government policy.

Trade associations-- Political activity.

Mexico.

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BUS-- 079000

HIS-- 025000

POL-- 007000

POL-- 009000

POL-- 024000

POL-- 043000

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Shadlen, Kenneth C.

Date of Transaction

20201206231148.0

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[Book]

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