02855cam a2200469 i 4500 17803305 BJBSDDR 20260304162038.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 130708s2013 cou rb 001 0 eng 2013024317 9781935049623 (hc : alk. paper) 1935049623 (hc : alk. paper) 17803305 DLC eng DLC rda DLC eng pcc n-mx--- JL 1298 M913m 2013 324.272/072 Mossige, Dag Drange, 1976- 44588 Mexico's left : the paradox of the PRD / Dag Mossige. Boulder, Colorado : FirstForumPress, Inc., 2013. xv, 337 pages ; 24 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier 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. Partido de la Revolución Democrática (México) 9290 Right and left (Political science) Derecha e izquierda (Ciencias políticas) 20290 Intra-party disagreements (Political parties) Mexico Politics and government 2000- México Política y gobierno 2000- 4543 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK LLH 124934 124934 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2025-08-26 0 JL 1298 M913m 2013 00000193859 2025-08-26 20:35:00 1 2025-08-26 BK