Mexico Study & Guide AllRefer - Mexico Information

* Table A. Chronology of Important Events
* Country Profile
o Country
o Geography
o Society
o Economy
o Transportation and Telecommunications
o Government and Politics
o National Security
* Introduction
* Historical Setting
o Preconquest Mexico
+ Ancient Mexico
+ The Aztec
o The Spanish Conquest
o New Spain
+ Encomiendas
+ Colonial Administration
+ Socioeconomic Structures
o The Road to Independence
+ The Bourbon Reforms
+ Early Discontent: Criollos and Clergy
o Wars of Independence, 1810-21
+ Hidalgo and Morelos
+ Iturbide and the Plan of Iguala
o Empire and Early Republic, 1821-55
+ The Abortive Empire, 1821-23
+ The Federalist Republic, 1824-36
+ Centralism andthe Caudillo State, 1836-55
# The Constitution of 1836
# The Loss of Texas
# The Mexican-American War
# Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
o Reform and French Intervention, 1855-67
+ The Revolution of Ayutla and the Reform Laws
+ Civil War and the French Intervention
o The Restoration, 1867-76
o The Porfiriato, 1876-1910
+ Porfirian Modernization
+ Society under the Porfiriato
o The Revolution, 1910-20
+ The Early Phase
+ Madero's Government
+ The Huerta Dictatorship
+ The Constitution of 1917
+ Carranza's Presidency
o The Constructive Phase, 1920-40
+ The Obreg�n Presidency, 1920-24
+ The Calles Presidency, 1924-28
+ The Maximato
+ Cardenismo and the Revolution Rekindled, 1934-40
o From Revolution to Governance, 1940-82
+ �vila Camacho's Wartime Presidency, 1940-46
+ The Alem�n Sexenio, 1946-52
+ The Ruiz Cortines Sexenio, 1952-58
+ L�pez Mateos and the Return to Revolutionary Policies, 1958-64
+ Authoritarianism Unveiled, 1964-70
+ Reconciliation and Redistribution, 1970-76
+ Recovery and Relapse, 1976-82
o "The Crisis" Begins, 1982
o To the Brink and Back, 1982-88
+ The de la Madrid Sexenio, 1982-88
+ The United States and the Crisis in Mexico
+ Economic Hardship
o Carlos Salinas de Gortari: Economic Liberalization, Political Indecision
+ The Passing of the Torch, 1987-88
+ President Salinas
* The Society and Its Environment
o Physical Setting
+ Topography and Drainage
+ Seismic Activity
+ Climate
+ Environmental Conditions
o Population
o Ethnicity and Language
o Income Distribution
o Structure of Society
+ Social Indicators
+ Social Spending
+ Urban Society
+ Rural Society
+ Interpersonal Relations
+ Role of Women
o Religion
+ Church-State Relations
+ Popular Beliefs
o Education
o Health Care and Social Security
+ Mortality Patterns
+ Morbidity Patterns
+ Social Security
* The Economy
o Growth and Structure of the Economy
+ Early Years
+ Revolution and Aftermath
+ The Great Depression
+ Postwar Economic Growth
+ Deterioration in the 1970s
+ 1982 Crisis and Recovery
o Macroeconomic Management
+ External Debt
+ Inflation
+ Privatization
o Labor Force
+ Labor Legislation
+ Labor Unions
o Financial System
+ Banking System
+ Stock Exchange
+ Exchange Rate
o Agriculture
+ Land Tenure
+ Government Agricultural Policy
+ Grain Production
+ Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
+ Other Crops
+ Livestock
+ Forestry
+ Fishing
o Industry
+ Manufacturing
+ Construction
o Energy and Mining
+ Petroleum
+ Electricity
+ Nonfuel Mining
o Transportation and Telecommunications
+ Roads
+ Railroads
+ Rapid Transit
+ Ports and Shipping
+ Air Transportation
+ Telecommunications
+ Radio
+ Television
o Tourism
o Foreign Trade
+ Imports
+ Exports
+ Composition of Exports
+ Trade Balance
+ Direction of Trade
+ Trade Agreements
o Balance of Payments
+ Current Account
+ Capital Account
+ Foreign Investment Regulation
o The Future of the Economy
* Government and Politics
o Constitutional History
+ Nineteenth-Century Constitutions
+ Constitution of 1917
o Government Structure
+ Executive
+ Legislative
+ Judicial
+ State Government
+ Local Government
o The Party System
+ Institutional Revolutionary Party
+ National Action Party
+ Democratic Revolutionary Party
+ Minor Opposition Parties
o Institutions of Civil Society
+ Organized Labor
+ Business Organizations
+ The Church
+ The Media
o The Electoral Process and Political Dynamics
+ The Electoral Process
+ The 1988 Elections
+ The Salinas Presidency: Reform and Retrenchment
o Foreign Relations
+ Relations with the United States
+ Relations with Cuba
+ Relations with Guatemala
+ Relations with Other Latin American Countries
+ Membership in International Organizations
o Prospects for the Future
* National Security
o History and Traditions of the Armed Forces
+ The Wars of Independence, 1810-21
+ War with the United States, 1846
+ The Military Phase of the Revolution, 1910-17
+ Professionalization of the Armed Forces, 1920-46
+ The Mexican Military in World War II
+ The Military in Civilian Politics
o National Security Concerns
+ Tasks and Missions
+ United States Concerns
+ Treaty Obligations
o Armed Forces
+ Constitutional and Legal Basis
+ Organization of National Defense
+ Army
+ Air Force
+ Rural Defense Force
+ Civic Action
+ Secretariat of the Navy
o Defense Spending
o Domestic Defense Production
o Personnel
+ Recruitment and Conscription
+ Education and Training
+ Pay and Benefits
+ Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia
o Public Order and Internal Security
+ The Chiapas Rebellion
+ Police and Law Enforcement Organizations
+ National Intelligence Agencies
+ Human Rights Concerns
+ Criminal Justice System
+ Prison Conditions
+ Narcotics Trafficking
+ Security Concerns for the 1990s and Beyond
* Appendix. Tables
* Glossary