Mexico's Mandarins: Crafting a Power Elite for the Twenty-First Century
Roderic Ai Camp
Abstract
This study marks the culmination of over twenty years of research by one of America's most prominent Mexico scholars. The book provides a detailed examination of Mexico's power elite—their political power, societal influence, and the crucial yet often overlooked role mentoring plays in their rise to the top. In the course of this book, the text traces the careers of approximately four hundred of the country's most notable politicians, military officers, clergy, intellectuals, and capitalists. Thoroughly researched and drawn from in-depth interviews with some of Mexico's most powerful players, ... More
This study marks the culmination of over twenty years of research by one of America's most prominent Mexico scholars. The book provides a detailed examination of Mexico's power elite—their political power, societal influence, and the crucial yet often overlooked role mentoring plays in their rise to the top. In the course of this book, the text traces the careers of approximately four hundred of the country's most notable politicians, military officers, clergy, intellectuals, and capitalists. Thoroughly researched and drawn from in-depth interviews with some of Mexico's most powerful players, this book provides insight into the machinations of Mexican leadership and an important glimpse into the country's future as it steps onto the global stage.
Keywords:
Mexico,
power elite,
political power,
mentoring,
politicians,
military officers,
clergy,
intellectuals,
capitalists
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2002 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780520233430 |
| Published to California Scholarship Online: March 2012 |
DOI:10.1525/california/9780520233430.001.0001 |
