Managing Mexico: Economists from Nationalism to Neoliberalism by Sarah Babb (Eng

Description: Managing Mexico by Sarah Babb Chronicles the evolution of economic expertise in Mexico over the course of the twentieth century. This book shows how internationally credentialed experts came to set the agenda for the Mexican economics profession and to dominate Mexican economic policymaking. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Just one generation ago, lawyers dominated Mexicos political elite, and Mexican economists were a relatively powerless group of mostly leftist nationalists. Today, in contrast, the country is famous, or perhaps infamous, for being run by American-trained neoclassical economists. In 1993, the Economist suggested that Mexico had the most economically literate government in the world--a trend that has continued since Mexicos transition to multi-party democracy. To the accompanying fanfare of U.S. politicians and foreign investors, these technocrats embarked on the ambitious program of privatization, deregulation, budget-cutting, and opening to free trade--all in keeping with the prescriptions of mainstream American economics. This book chronicles the evolution of economic expertise in Mexico over the course of the twentieth century, showing how internationally credentialed experts came to set the agenda for the Mexican economics profession and to dominate Mexican economic policymaking. It also reveals how the familiar language of Mexicos new experts overlays a professional structure that is still alien to most American economists.Sarah Babb mines diverse sources--including Mexican undergraduate theses, historical documents, and personal interviews--to address issues relevant not only to Latin American studies, but also to the sociology of professions, political sociology, economic sociology, and neoinstitutionalist sociology.She demonstrates with skill how peculiarly national circumstances shape what economic experts think and do. At the same time, Babb shows how globalization can erode national systems of economic expertise in developing countries, creating a new class of "global experts." Notes Managing Mexico is a landmark achievement by an up and coming comparative-historical sociologist. Based on solid scholarship, it takes a much-needed critical look at the reception of economic ideas in Mexico during the twentieth century. This is the best book on the history of Mexican economic thinking and policymaking--and a must read for students of professionalization in general. -- Mauro Guillen, University of Pennsylvania, author of "The Limits of Convergence" This book furthers our understanding of the historical source of change in Mexican economic ideas. Because Babb lays out the larger theoretical concerns carefully, she is able to link the Mexican case to broader interpretations, permitting other scholar to now compare the Mexican case with other developing countries. -- Roderic Camp, author of "Politics in Mexico" Back Cover "Managing Mexicois a landmark achievement by an up and coming comparative-historical sociologist. Based on solid scholarship, it takes a much-needed critical look at the reception of economic ideas in Mexico during the twentieth century. This is the best book on the history of Mexican economic thinking and policymaking--and a must read for students of professionalization in general."--Mauro Guill Author Biography Sarah L. Babb is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Boston College. She is the coauthor of Economy/Society: Markets, Meanings, and Social Structure and the author of a number of articles on economic and political sociology. She was the recipient of the American Sociological Associations annual dissertation award for 1999. Table of Contents List of Abbreviations vii List of Tables and Figures ix Preface xiii CHAPTER ONE: Neoliberalism and the Globalization of Economic Expertise 1 CHAPTER TWO: The Origin of Mexican Economic 23 CHAPTER THREE: Marxism, Populism, and Private-Sector Reaction: The Splitting of Mexican Economic 48 CHAPTER FOUR: The Mexican Miracle and Its Policy Paradigm: 1940-1970 75 CHAPTER FIVE: The Breakdown of Developmentalism and the Polarization of Mexican Economic 106 CHAPTER SIX: The UNAM and the ITAM after 1970 137 CHAPTER SEVEN: Neoliberalism and the Rise of the New Technocrats 171 CHAPTER EIGHT: The Globalization of Economic Expertise 199 Appendix A: Study of UNAM and ITM/ITAM Theses 221 Appendix B: Study of Database of Sociedad de Ex-Alumnos of the ITAM 236 Notes 245 References 255 Personal Interviews 277 Index 279 Review Winner of the 2004 Viviana Zelizer Distinguished Book Award in Economic Sociology, American Sociological Association "A clear picture of the evolution of economic thinking in Mexico, grounded in the changing institutions that shaped it."--Choice "Masterful... In writing this book, so well researched and carefully argued, Babb has performed a major service for all those who wish to understand the contemporary global hegemony of neo-liberal economics, and who would resist its reification as the only rational antidote to economic malaise."--Gil Eyal, Journal of Economic History "Accessible to the nonspecialist, and the implicit drama of [the story] drives the reader forward... A corrective to a common globalization narrative on the left, which explains global poverty and inequality as simply something imposed on the third world."--Jeff Faux, Dissent Promotional Managing Mexico is a landmark achievement by an up and coming comparative-historical sociologist. Based on solid scholarship, it takes a much-needed critical look at the reception of economic ideas in Mexico during the twentieth century. This is the best book on the history of Mexican economic thinking and policymaking--and a must read for students of professionalization in general. -- Mauro Guillen, University of Pennsylvania, author of "The Limits of Convergence" This book furthers our understanding of the historical source of change in Mexican economic ideas. Because Babb lays out the larger theoretical concerns carefully, she is able to link the Mexican case to broader interpretations, permitting other scholar to now compare the Mexican case with other developing countries. -- Roderic Camp, author of "Politics in Mexico" Prizes Joint winner of American Sociological Association, Economic Sociology Section Viviana Zelizer Best Book Award 2004 Long Description Just one generation ago, lawyers dominated Mexicos political elite, and Mexican economists were a relatively powerless group of mostly leftist nationalists. Today, in contrast, the country is famous, or perhaps infamous, for being run by American-trained neoclassical economists. In 1993, the Economist suggested that Mexico had the most economically literate government in the world--a trend that has continued since Mexicos transition to multi-party democracy. To the accompanying fanfare of U.S. politicians and foreign investors, these technocrats embarked on the ambitious program of privatization, deregulation, budget-cutting, and opening to free trade--all in keeping with the prescriptions of mainstream American economics. This book chronicles the evolution of economic expertise in Mexico over the course of the twentieth century, showing how internationally credentialed experts came to set the agenda for the Mexican economics profession and to dominate Mexican economic policymaking. It also reveals how the familiar language of Mexicos new experts overlays a professional structure that is still alien to most American economists.Sarah Babb mines diverse sources--including Mexican undergraduate theses, historical documents, and personal interviews--to address issues relevant not only to Latin American studies, but also to the sociology of professions, political sociology, economic sociology, and neoinstitutionalist sociology.She demonstrates with skill how peculiarly national circumstances shape what economic experts think and do. At the same time, Babb shows how globalization can erode national systems of economic expertise in developing countries, creating a new class of "global experts." Review Quote Winner of the 2004 Viviana Zelizer Distinguished Book Award in Economic Sociology, American Sociological Association Details ISBN0691117934 Short Title MANAGING MEXICO Publisher Princeton University Press Language English ISBN-10 0691117934 ISBN-13 9780691117935 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2004 Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle Economists from Nationalism to Neoliberalism Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States DEWEY 330.972 Pages 320 Series Princeton Paperbacks Illustrations 7 line illus. 40 tables. Translated from English DOI 10.1604/9780691117935 UK Release Date 2004-02-15 NZ Release Date 2004-02-15 US Release Date 2004-02-15 Author Sarah Babb Publication Date 2004-02-15 Alternative 9780691074832 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2004-04-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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