Mexico's left : the paradox of the PRD /
Dag Mossige.
- xv, 337 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-327) and index.
List of figures and tables ix Acknowledgments – xi List Acronyms – xiii The Paradox of the PRD: What Went Wrong? – p. 1 2006: What Happened to Mexico’s Democracy? – p. 27 The PRD: Born on the Back of a Fraud – p. 69 The Gains of Moderation and the Return to Mobilization – p. 107 After 2006: Back to Square One? – p. 163 The Paradoxes of the 2007 Electoral Reform – p. 209 The 2008 Petroleum Reform – p. 225 The Showdown with AMLO – p. 241 The PRD and Mexico’s Democracy – p. 299 Bibliography – p. 311 Index – p. 329 About the Book – p. 337
This book dives deep into the internal dynamics of Mexico’s largest left‐wing party, the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). Mossige examines why the PRD has struggled with internal turmoil despite notable electoral progress—particularly after the contentious 2006 presidential election. His central argument highlights a persistent divide within the PRD: one faction pushes for a conventional party model centered on governance and electoral success, while another remains closely aligned with social movement tactics and grassroots mobilization. This tension, he argues, underlies many of the party’s conflicts and setbacks.