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Christy Thornton on Mexico, Development, and Governing the Global Economy

Christy Thornton on Mexico, Development, and Governing the Global Economy

Released Wednesday, 5th April 2023
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Christy Thornton on Mexico, Development, and Governing the Global Economy

Christy Thornton on Mexico, Development, and Governing the Global Economy

Christy Thornton on Mexico, Development, and Governing the Global Economy

Christy Thornton on Mexico, Development, and Governing the Global Economy

Wednesday, 5th April 2023
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In this month's episode, Christy Thornton discusses the surprising influence of post-revolutionary Mexico on some of the twentieth century's most important international economic institutions, including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Triangulating between archives in Mexico, the United States, and Great Britain, Thornton traces how Mexican officials repeatedly led the charge among Third World nations campaigning for greater representation within and redistribution through multilateral institutions created to promote international development and finance. In doing so, she recovers the crucial role played by Mexican economists, diplomats, and politicians in shaping global economic governance and U.S. hegemony during the mid-twentieth century.

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