In The Last Good Neighbor Eric Zolov presents a revisionist account of Mexican domestic politics and international relations during the long 1960s, tracing how Mexico emerged from the shadow of FDR\'s Good Neighbor policy to become a geopolitical player in its own right during the Cold War.
Zolov shows how President Adolfo L pez Mateos (1958-1964) leveraged Mexico\'s historical ties with the United States while harnessing the left\'s passionate calls for solidarity with developing nations.
In The Last Good Neighbor Eric Zolov presents a revisionist account of Mexican domestic politics and international relations during the long 1960s, tracing how Mexico emerged from the shadow of FDR\'s Good Neighbor policy to become a geopolitical player in its own right during the Cold War