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Mixed messages about democratization in the many Mexicos

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: The subnational variations within a country as diverse as Mexico can be as strong as the variation in democratic quality between different countries. In this article we present Mexico as an exemplary case study and build an analytical framework aimed at capturing the complexity of subnational democratization processes. The article argues that in a process of democratization, different structures and practices coexist—they mix, or become entangled. The entanglement of political structures and practices in a context of electoral democracy produces different configurations of subnational politics. The framework we propose seeks to identify the liberal and illiberal structures that are entangled in each state, through the examination of 12 dimensions that, based on previous studies, are considered relevant for Mexican subnational politics.

Source: Latin American Policy

DOI: 10.1111/lamp.12231

Authors: Jacqueline Behrend, Laurence Whitehead

Institutions: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, National University of General San Martín, University of Oxford

Language: English

Topic: Politics and Society in Latin America

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: Fondo para la Investigación Científica y Tecnológica