Informal politics : street vendors and the state in Mexico City

Informal politics : street vendors and the state in Mexico City / John C. Cross.

Author/creator	Cross, John C. (John Christopher), 1964-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 1998.
Description	x, 272 pages ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	Peddlers--Mexico --Mexico City --Political activity. Informal sector (Economics)--Political aspects --Mexico --Mexico City. Government, Resistance to--Mexico --Mexico City --Case studies. Vending stands--Political aspects --Mexico --Mexico City. Peddling--Mexico --Mexico City --Political activity.

Portion of title	Street vendors and the state in Mexico City
Contents	Organizing the poor: informal economic actors and the state -- State integration and "informal" social movements -- The Mexican state: cliques and competition -- The commercial role of street vending: problems and practices -- Street vendors and the state: co-optation, competition, and resistance -- The legacy of Uruchurtu: repression and renewal -- The historical center: repression and resistance -- Conclusion: the political economy of informality.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-265) and index.
LCCN	98011286
ISBN	0804730601 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0804730628 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HF5459.M58 C76 1998	✔ Available	Place Hold