Comp Gov Nigeria/Mexico

accommodation

informal agreement or settlement between the gov and important interest groups in response to the interest group’s concerns for policy or program benefits

anticlericalism

opposition to the power of churches or clergy in politics

caudillos

charismatic populist leaders, usually with a military background, who use patronage and draw upon personal loyalties to dominate a region or a nation

civil society

refers to the space occupied by voluntary associations outside the state

corporatist state

state in which interest groups become an institutionalized part of the state structure

coup d’etat

forceful, extra-constitutional action resulting in the removal of an existing gov

ejidos

land granted by mexican gov to an organized group of peasants

indigenous groups

population descended from the original inhabitants of the Americas prior to the Spanish conquest

maquiladoras

factories that produce goods for export, often located along the US-Mexican border

mestizo

person of mixed white, indigenous, and sometimes African descent

remittances

funds sent by migrants working abroad to family members in their home countries

sexenio

six-year term in office of mexican presidents

state capitalism

economic system that is primarily capitalistic but in which there is some degree of gov ownership of the means of production

technocrats

career-minded bureaucrats who administer public policy according to a technical rather than a political rationale

indirect rule

british style of colonialism in Nigeria where traditional rulers were used to support the colonial governing structure

rentier state

country that obtains much of its revenue from the export of oil or other natural resourcespre

prebendalism

justification that official state offices should be utilized for the perosnal benefit of officeholders

parastatals

state-owned organization/industry having some political authority and serving the state indirectly

OPEC

organization dedicated to achieving stability in the price of oil and avoiding price fluctuations

PDP

NIGERIA- center-left, south/southeast

APC

NIGERA- center-right, north/western

MEND

movement for the emancipation of the niger delta, militant group that is officially disbanded

MOSOP

non-violent civil disobedience group protesting for the rights of the Ogoni people

camarillas

group of advisors/condiants who have a close relationship with the President and often operate in the shadows

PEMEX

state owned oil/gas company in Mexico and is a major contributor to the mexican economy/national revenue

NAFTA

trade agreement between the us, canada, and mexico which eliminated tariffs and other trade barriers allowing for the free flow of goods

technicos

group of educated and skilled professionals who work in various technical and administrative fields

polititcos

basically politicians

IFE

mexican government agency responsible for organizing and overseeing federal elections in mexico

state capitalism

economic system in which the state plays a significant role in the ownership and control of the means of production, such as businesses and industries

import subsitutition

economic policy that aims to promote domestic industries by reducing the country’s dependence on imported goods

ejidos

type of landholding system that is used in mexico

dedazo

process of appointment of a presidential candidate by the ruling party

caudillo

leader who holds power through personal charisma, military force, or a combination of both

pan

MEXICO- PRI’s right, fight anti-clericalism, wants Catholic church to be politically involved

PRI

MEXICO- (dominant party) appeals to rural people, small towns in all regions, older and less educated, farmers, bureaucrats, and politicos

PRD

MEXICO- PRI’s left, appeal to young politically active people and some level of education, central states, small towns/urban (never won anything L rip bozo)