CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. TABLES xi
5. ACRONYMS xiii
6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv
7. Chapter 1. GOING LOCAL 1
8. Chapter 2. DECENTRALIZING MEXICO 25
9. Chapter 3. COMPETITIVE ELECTIONS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE 63
10. Chapter 4. AT WORK IN TOWN HALL 85
11. Chapter 5. MODERNIZING TOWN HALL 106
12. Chapter 6. CIVIL SOCIETY 124
13. Chapter 7. WHAT’S NEW? 145
14. Chapter 8. THE PROMISE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE 164
15. NOTES 187
16. BIBLIOGRAPHY 205
17. Index 217