Taking on Goliath

“[S]cholars will long be indebted to Bruhn for the pioneering research published in this impressive book.” —Barry Carr, Latin American Studies

“[W]e are fortunate to have this excellent study, which poses a series of questions that illuminate not only Mexican politics, but the long, difficult process of transition to more democratic institutions wherever that process is haltingly underway.” —Judith Adler Hellman, The Americas

“This book is must reading for scholars with an interest in contemporary Mexican politics and society. It is the definitive study of the emergence and demise of the PRD in a few brief years between the late 1980s and the early 1990s.” —Charles L. Davis, American Political Science Review (APSR)

“This is an important source for understanding current trends in Mexican political development, and it has broader application for understanding party development and political change cross-nationally. Its extensive use of field research, including interviews with major participants, local case studies of party organization, and documentary evidence from party statutes and reports, as well as newspaper archives, contributes to its thoroughness.” —Perspectives on Political Science

“This work is impressive in its scholarship, sophisticated in its analysis, insightful in its examination of Mexican politics, and commendable for its contribution to the discipline.” —Choice