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Roderic Ai Camp’S Book … the Essential Source on This Matter,” (Relationship Between Intellectuals and the Public Sphere), Mexican Studies List of Publications Papers Books and Monographs 1. Mexican Political Biographies, 1935-1975 (Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1976), 468 pp. Paperback and hardback. American Library Association Outstanding Reference Book for 1977: “Camp deserves praise and gratitude for his painstaking work of scholarship,” The Americas; “…virtually a government organization manual for Mexico since 1935,” Latin American Research Review; “Everyone interested in the political life of twentieth-century Mexico needs a personal copy of this book,” Hispanic American Historical Review, “an indispensable book for students of Mexican politics at all levels,” Handbook of Latin American Studies; “Camp has produced an extremely valuable reference tool for persons interested in Mexican politics.” Journal of Developing Areas. 2. The Role of Economists in Policy-making: A Comparative Case Study of Mexico and the United States (Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1977), 78 pp. Paperback. 3. Mexico's Leaders: Their Education and Recruitment (Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1980), 246 pp. Paperback and hardback. “A preeminent study of Mexican national leadership,” World Politics; “This is a major work,” Inter-American Review of Bibliography; “Essential reading for the Mexicanists and Latin Americanists in the social sciences … a major contribution,” American Political Science Review; “a mine of information and offers insightful observations on the regime,” Handbook of Latin American Studies. Líderes de México: su educación y reclutamiento (Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1984). No. 5, Best Seller list, Uno Más Uno, August, 1984. Second printing, 1986. Third printing, 1992. 4. The Making of a Government, Political Leaders in Modern Mexico (Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1984), 249 pp. Hardback. Choice Outstanding Academic Book for 1985; “…is a significant contribution”, Choice; “… fresh and nicely modulated portrait of Mexico’s political elite,” Journal of Developing Areas; “Important contribution in both methodology and findings,” Handbook of Latin American Studies; “… Mexicanists will appreciate the latest of Camp’s useful studies of biographical data.” The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. La Formación de un gobernante: la socialización de los líderes políticos en México post- revolucionario (Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1981), 268 pp. Second printing, 1986. Third printing, 1992. Fourth printing, 1994. 5. Mexican Political Biographies, 1935-1981, 2nd edition, revised and enlarged (Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1982), 447 pp. Hardback. “Invaluable reference work,” Journal of Latin American Studies; “… an authoritative and comprehensive study that will prove to be a valuable reference work for Mexicanists. Contains a wealth of data…” Journal of Developing Areas. 2 6. Intellectuals and the State in Twentieth Century Mexico (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1985), 271 pp. Paperback and hardback. Choice Outstanding Academic Book for 1986; “… unique study of the relationship between Mexican intellectuals and the state,” Choice; “This superb study is a major contribution to scholarship on Mexican political culture,” Library Journal; “Rarely does one get the opportunity to review a book of such quality and importance…,” Comparative Education Review; “Pathbreaking study of the role Mexican intellectuals have played vis-a-vis the State which has broad theoretical implications for the study of social change in other developing countries,” Handbook of Latin American Studies; “Camp’s book can be considered as one of the pioneering studies in Mexican intellectual history and intellectuals,” Historia y Espacio: “… classic sociological study of twentieth century Mexican intellectuals” Media Theory; “… significant in opening new avenues for research and analysis of the rapid and diverse developments in higher education in Latin America,” Latin American Research Review; “consider Roderic Ai Camp’s book … the essential source on this matter,” (relationship between intellectuals and the public sphere), Mexican Studies. Los intelectuales y el estado en México (Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1988). Second printing, 1995. 7. Editor, Mexico's Political Stability, The Next Five Years (Boulder: Westview Press, 1986), 279 pp. Hardback. “a balanced, accurate, current analysis of present problems and probable scenarios for change.” American Political Science Review; “Interesting effort at political forecasting,” Handbook of Latin American Studies. 8. Memoirs of a Mexican Politician (Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1988). 230 pp. Paperback and hardback. “… Camp has captured the mind, if not the heart, of the institutionalized revolution.” Latin Amereican Research Review; “This ‘memoir’ takes on an air of authenticity. The author has based it on anecdotal materials collected over the years through interviews and letters.” Hispanic American Historical Review: this book is highly recommended, the genre also makes this highly accessible to many readers,” Nexos. Memorias de un político Mexicano (Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1989). Second printing, l992. 9. Who's Who in Mexico Today (Boulder: Westview Press, 1988). Choice Outstanding Academic Book for 1988; “A necessary purchase for all libraries,” Choice; “Fills an important gap in Mexican biographies. No other comprehensive book in English has been published since 1945.” The Library Quarterly. 10. Entrepreneurs and Politics in Twentieth Century Mexico (New York: Oxford University Press, 1989), 306 pp. Hardback. “This is a landmark work.” Perspectives on Politics, American Political Science Review; “… has filled an enormous gap of ignorance of the nature of the prívate sector and its relations with the state.” Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science; “Excellent treatment of relationship between domestic entrepreneurs and politicians … with important implications for understanding public-private sector relationships,” Handbook of Latin American Studies; “Camp’s findings elucidate and inform our knowledge not only of entrepreneurial politics in Mexico, but also of the nature of the Mexican state itself,” The Americas. Empresarios y la política en México (Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1991). 3 11. Mexican Political Biographies, 1884-1934 (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1991), 458 pp. Hardback. “An invaluable tool for Mexican and U.S. scholars which research libraries must buy,” Library Journal; “Camp has produced an essential research tool;” Inter-American Review of Bibliography; “… a very valuable tool for scholars of Mexican history,” Choice; “Exhaustive effort … provides excellent portrait of Mexico's political and military elite,” Handbook of Latin American Studies; “… appendices are extremely valuable because they allow researchers to locate information about persons who have held specific positions in Mexican government without knowing individual names,” Latin American ResearchReview. 12. Generals in the Palacio, the Military in Modern Mexico (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992), 278 pp. Hardback. “a seminal volume,” American Historical Review; “… a unique and truly superb. This is an exceptionally fine book, one that will provoke intellectual discussion and controversy as well as a large number of new, more narrowly focused studies on the subject.” Hispanic American Historical Review; “…the standard reference work on the topic,” Political Intelligence and the Creation of Modern Mexico; "Camp's major work is welcome as a starting point our understanding of the Mexican military,” Defense Analysis; "The most up-to-date and analytical, but mainly sociological, study of Mexican generals and politics that we have today. The author's research and methodology are impressively comprehensive, as are his efforts to analyze the role of the Mexican military in recent times ... Outstanding." American Political Science Review; "An enlightening look at an institution that, while steadily increasing its role in Mexican political life, shuns the prying eyes of researchers who try to get a handle on its inner workings. … His comments shed new light on the subject of Mexican military politics, and make this relentlessly academic book an entertaining read;" El Financiero International; “… provides the only major recent monograph on the Mexican military. …Camp supplies a timely corrective to the scholarly literature on Mexico. 13. Co-editor with Charles Hale and Josefina Vázquez. Intellectuals and Power in Mexico (Los Angeles and Mexico: UCLA Latin American Center and the Colegio de México, 1991), 841 pp. Paperback. “…welcome publication of valuable papers from a 1981 conference,” Handbook of Latin American Studies; “this is a book that should be read and periodically consulted by those interested in Mexico's intellectual history and politics,” Hispanic American Historical Review. 14. Politics in Mexico (New York: Oxford University Press, 1993). 200 pp. Hardback and paperback. Choice Outstanding Academic Book for 1993; “…every sentence of his book is rich with understanding. I can think of no better introduction to Mexican politics.” Inter-American Review of Bibliography; “ …Camp has written what will become a classic among our students of political science and Latin American and Mexican history.” Nexos; “… provides a timely and insightful analysis of the structure of the Mexican Polity,” Harvard International Review. Política en México (Mexico: Siglo XXI, 1995). 15. Biografias de políticos Mexicanos (Mexico: Fondo de Cultura
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