Hope and Frustration : Interviews With Leaders of Mexico's Political Opposition (Latin American Silhouettes)

This volume aims to spotlight six of contemporary Mexico's most important opposition figures. In-depth interviews conducted by Carlos B. Gil introduce the reader to such increasingly influential leaders as Jesus Gonzalez Schmal, of the conservative PAN; Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, the most successful opposition candidate in Mexico's history; and Jorge Alcocer Villanueva, who has long helped direct various offshoots of the Communist Party in Mexico. Dr. Gil has supplemented the interviews with biographical sketches of the leaders and chapters on the development of the Mexican party system, the recent rise of opposition parties, and the growing influence of Mexican-Americans on opposition candidates. Content includes:Recent Events in Perspective1994 and BeyondThe RightJesus Gonzalez SchmalPablo Emilio Madero BeldenThe CenterCuauhtemoc Cardenas SolorzanoPortirio Munoz LedoThe LeftJorge Alcocer VillanuevaHeberto Castillo MartinezEditor Carlos B. Gil, a native of southern California, received his bachelor's degree from Seattle University and his master's degree from Georgetown University. He then joined the U.S. Foreign Service and worked in connection with cultural affairs in Honduras and Chile. Upon resigning, he attended the University of California at Los Angeles, where he obtained a Ph.D. in history. He has been teaching at the University of Washington since 1974. Hope and Frustration: Interviews with Leaders of Mexico's Political Opposition spotlights six of the most important opposition figures of today. In-depth interviews by Carlos B. Gil introduce the reader to the ideas and the personalities of the men who increasingly are determining Mexico's political future. From the revolutionary legacies of Cardenas and Madero to the innovative coalition-building of Alcocer and Castillo, the whole spectrum of political thought is represented. Spotlights six of Mexico's most important opposition figures, introducing the reader to Jesus Gonzalez Schmal, of the conservative PAN; Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, the most successful opposition candidate in Mexico's history; Jorge Alcocer Villanueva of the Communist Party, and three others.