Book review: crime, power and politics in Mexico: a clear account of recent Mexican history, but what does the future hold?

Political plurality in Mexico may now be firmly established and elections may be generally free and fair, but the country still has far from embraced full democratic transition, argues Jo Tuckman in her new book. Tom Gash finds that Tuckman is close enough to Mexican life that the stories she provides ring true and contain refreshing snippets of detail. A satisfying read, but light on detail about what lies ahead. Mexico: Democracy Interrupted. Jo Tuckman. Yale University Press. May 2012.