1st Edition
Mexico's Uneven Development The Geographical and Historical Context of Inequality
By Oscar J. Martinez
Copyright 2016
346 Pages
by
Routledge
346 Pages
by
Routledge
346 Pages
by
Routledge
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Mexico and the United States may be neighbors, but their economies offer stark contrasts. In Mexico’s Uneven Development: The Geographical and Historical Context of Inequality , Oscar J. Martínez explores Mexico’s history to explain why Mexico remains less developed than the United States. Weaving in stories from his own experiences growing up along the U.S.-Mexico border, Martínez shows how the... Read more
Prologue
Introduction
PART I. THE MEXICO-UNITED STATES DIVIDE
1. Divergent Pathways
2. Affluence and Poverty
PART II. CONTEXT: NATURE AND PEOPLE
3. The Power of Geography
4. Landforms, Transportation, and Cities
5. Mexico’s Fabled "Riches
6. People and the Economic Pie
PART III. CONTEXT: EXTERNAL RELATIONS
7. So Far, So Close
8. Chasing Capital
9. Legal and Illegal Trade
10. Drugs, Liquor, Tobacco, and Migrants
Conclusion: Lessons Learned
Bibliography
Biography
Oscar J. Martínez is a Regents' Professor of History at the University of Arizona. His previous books include Troublesome Border and Mexican-Origin People in the United States: A Topical History.
"This book provides a lucid introduction to the history of economic development in Mexico by means of a comparison with the United States. It engages with debates in economic history about the roles and importance of geography and institutions in the paths to prosperity. It also revisits dependency theory while putting the emphasis on national contexts."
Ingrid Bleynat, King’s College London
