Reforming Mexico's Agrarian Reform
- ISBN-10
- 1315285991
- ISBN-13
- 9781315285993
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-09-16
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Laura Randall
Description
This work provides a survey and analysis of Mexico's agrarian reform, covering topics such as the agricultural provisions of NAFTA. The book also discusses the events in Chiapas that are crucial to Mexico's current political situation and the implications of reform for US-Mexican trade.
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