Salinastroika: Less than Meets the Eye

Mexican Pres Carlos Salinas de Gortari conducted a stunning overhaul of the Mexican economy by slashing tariffs, privatizing money-losing state enterprises and streamlining the bloated bureaucracy. Although his election has been marred by charges of massive fraud, he determined to confront the polit...

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Published in:The National interest 1993-12 (34), p.43-51
Main Author: Payne, Douglas W.
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Democracy
Economics
Free trade
International economics
Political campaigns
Political parties
Political protests
Political reform
Political revolutions
Politics
Presidential elections
Presidents
Salinas De Gortari, Carlos
Trade policy
Voter fraud
Voting
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Summary:Mexican Pres Carlos Salinas de Gortari conducted a stunning overhaul of the Mexican economy by slashing tariffs, privatizing money-losing state enterprises and streamlining the bloated bureaucracy. Although his election has been marred by charges of massive fraud, he determined to confront the political problem by fixing the economy. He maintains strong control of the goverment and is currently working to ensure an orderly presidential transition in 1994.
ISSN:0884-9382
1938-1573