Many countries in Latin America are holding presidential elections this year. On the aftermath of the recent election in Mexico, Professor Adler Lomnitz offers a rich interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary political culture in Mexico, focusing on the structure, beliefs and practices of political parties, especially the last campaign of the PRI, the dominant party for the past 75 years, and the nature of Mexican democracy at the turn of the 21st century.

Hosted by: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

In conjunction with: Center for Global Studies, Center for International Business Education and Research, Department of Anthropology, Department of Business Administration, Department of History, Department of Political Science, Department of Sociology, Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities, Latina/Latino Studies Program, Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program

WILL-AM580 FOCUS interview with Larissa Adler Lomnitz