Julia Preston and Samuel Dillon were The New York Times Mexico bureau chiefs from 1995 to 2000. Along with two other reporters, they won a Pulitzer Prize in 1998 for their coverage of Mexico's narcotics underworld.
"The emergence of a vibrant democracy in Mexico is one of the
underappreciated stories of our day. "Opening Mexico" details the
political and democratic forces that moved our southern neighbor in
this new direction, to the point where Mexico is now helping to set
the standard for Latin American nations on the global policy stage.
This book is an important analysis for anyone serious about
policy-making and international relations in Mexico and the
Americas." --Mack McLarty, former White House Chief of Staff and
Special Envoy for the Americas
"Opening Mexico tells the fascinating inside story of how Mexico
became a multi-party democracy after seven decades of single-party
rule. Julia Preston and Samuel Dillon, two of America's finest
investigative journalists, recount the events that transformed
Mexican politics and strengthened democratic momentum at a crucial
moment in the history of Latin America. "Opening Mexico" is
indispensable reading for those seeking an understanding of
contemporary Mexico and would be a valuable addition to the library
of any student of how political power is used, abused or changed."
--Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State
"Julia and Sam have produced one of the most important books on
Mexico since the publication of Alan Ridings "Distant Neighbors"
nearly twenty years ago. It is a clear reminder to U.S. policy
makers of why America needs to remain engaged with the destiny of
its Southern neighbor, and a superb introduction to Mexico for all
those who simply want to get to know, and understand, a fascinating
country." --Jorge Castaneda, former Foreign Minister of Mexico
"This fascinating book is not the expedition of curious analysts
into the archives and clippings of a country at change; it is the
effort of two journalists to give their own version and cast lights
on the shadows of a country full of secrets, untold stories and
hidden compartments." --Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, writer Independent
politician an
Preston and Dillon, former Mexico bureau chiefs for the New York Times, combine personal experience and journalistic accounts in this thoughtful report on the trials of Mexico's turbulent first taste of democracy after decades of authoritarian rule. With grace and candor, the authors capture this transitional period, which has been characterized by a slow and tense crumbling of Mexico's main political party, the PRI (a victim of its own incompetence and hubris), and a rapid increase in civic fervor. This is a portrait of historical change of seismic proportion, told from individual perspectives, depicting an intriguing web of heroic Mexicans struggling to bring about cultural change while others tend toward corruption. As a result, this book is as bleak as it is insightful. Hopeful victories in this "imperfect democracy" are few and far between. The authors detail government negligence and deception during the devastating earthquake of 1985, cunning reporters and renowned intellectuals attempting to pierce the regime's stronghold on the media, and the ongoing low-intensity warfare against deeply divided indigenous communities in the southern state of Chiapas. Also featured here is the controversial investigation of Mexico's narcotics underworld that implicates two high-level PRI officials as "associates" of Mexico's most notorious drug trafficker, Carillo Fuentes. This type of coverage earned the authors strong criticism from the authorities in Mexico and a Pulitzer Prize-the latter well deserved. B&w photos. (Mar.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
"The emergence of a vibrant democracy in Mexico is one of the
underappreciated stories of our day. "Opening Mexico" details the
political and democratic forces that moved our southern neighbor in
this new direction, to the point where Mexico is now helping to set
the standard for Latin American nations on the global policy stage.
This book is an important analysis for anyone serious about
policy-making and international relations in Mexico and the
Americas." --Mack McLarty, former White House Chief of Staff and
Special Envoy for the Americas
"Opening Mexico tells the fascinating inside story of how Mexico
became a multi-party democracy after seven decades of single-party
rule. Julia Preston and Samuel Dillon, two of America's finest
investigative journalists, recount the events that transformed
Mexican politics and strengthened democratic momentum at a crucial
moment in the history of Latin America. "Opening Mexico" is
indispensable reading for those seeking an understanding of
contemporary Mexico and would be a valuable addition to the library
of any student of how political power is used, abused or changed."
--Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State
"Julia and Sam have produced one of the most important books on
Mexico since the publication of Alan Ridings "Distant Neighbors"
nearly twenty years ago. It is a clear reminder to U.S. policy
makers of why America needs to remain engaged with the destiny of
its Southern neighbor, and a superb introduction to Mexico for all
those who simply want to get to know, and understand, a fascinating
country." --Jorge Castaneda, former Foreign Minister of Mexico
"This fascinating book is not the expedition of curious analysts
into the archives and clippings of a country at change; it is the
effort of two journalists to give their own version and cast lights
on the shadows of a country full of secrets, untold stories and
hidden compartments." --Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, writer Independent
politician an
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