Claiming and Contesting Representation in Mexico: New Meanings, Practices and Settings

Mexico is a country whose global political and economic significance are rapidly increasing. This book offers the first in-depth English-language analysis of the politics of representation in Mexico. Through innovative conceptual work and original case studies, the book explores important trends in Mexican politics and governance through the lens of representation, including who speaks and stands for whom, on what grounds and in what domains and the challenges they face. Revealing a significant portrait of major tensions in and challenges to democracy across Mexico emerges, this book will be of interest to those researching current trends in the theory and practice of political representation, and readers looking for new perspectives on Mexican politics and governance.

Fernando Castaños is a Senior Researcher in the Social Sciences Institute of Mexico’s National Autonomous University, UNAM. Silvia Inclán is a Researcher in the Social Sciences Institute of Mexico’s National Autonomous University, UNAM. Michael Saward is Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick, UK.