Take it from the top (down)? Rethinking neoliberalism and political hierarchy in Mexico

American Ethnologist

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 682-700

  Schwegler, Tara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Expert knowledge; Governmentality; Mexico; Neoliberalism; Policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049175918     PISSN: 00940496     EISSN: 15481425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-1425.2008.00105.x     Document Type: Article

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