The Emergence of a Neopopulist Opposition and President Felipe Calderón's Response in Mexico
INTRO
The significance of the research is to show the growing wave of Neopopulism in Latin America and how a Neoliberal head of state like Calderon maneuvers to establish their legitimacy and power. This study is important because it will attempt to demonstrate critical political, economic and social trends in Mexico and the government's response to them.
QUESTION
Many questions arise from the political crisis in Mexico of 2006 like "What changed in the President Fox's administration(2000-2006) in order to cause such a close election?" The next question asked is "What caused the rise of Neopopulism in Mexico?," and the most important question, "What was the President Felipe Calderón's response to Neopopulism?"