Major issues facing Mexico today. Security and violence in Mexico ; Mexico's economic development ; Mexico's political development ; Foreign relations with the United States ; Mexico's social development -- Historical legacies. Mexico's colonial heritage ; The National Period and the rise of liberal-conservative conflicts ; The Mexican Revolution and a new political model for Mexico. The Mexican Revolution ; The evolution of modern political structures after 1920 ; The decline of the PRI and the Mexican model ; Mexico's democratic transition -- Mexico's present and future. Mexico's democratic consolidation ; Further consolidation ; Cultural, economic, and social developments ; What lies ahead -- Chronology of Mexican presidents, 1964-2012