Electoral Competition and Democracy in Mexico
Title | Electoral Competition and Democracy in Mexico PDF eBook |
Author | Matthew Richard Cleary |
Publisher | |
Pages | 554 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Democracy |
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Social Policy Expansion in Latin America
Title | Social Policy Expansion in Latin America PDF eBook |
Author | Candelaria Garay |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 411 |
Release | 2016-12-29 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1108107974 |
Throughout the twentieth century, much of the population in Latin America lacked access to social protection. Since the 1990s, however, social policy for millions of outsiders - rural, informal, and unemployed workers and dependents - has been expanded dramatically. Social Policy Expansion in Latin America shows that the critical factors driving expansion are electoral competition for the vote of outsiders and social mobilization for policy change. The balance of partisan power and the involvement of social movements in policy design explain cross-national variation in policy models, in terms of benefit levels, coverage, and civil society participation in implementation. The book draws on in-depth case studies of policy making in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico over several administrations and across three policy areas: health care, pensions, and income support. Secondary case studies illustrate how the theory applies to other developing countries.
The Sources of Democratic Responsiveness in Mexico
Title | The Sources of Democratic Responsiveness in Mexico PDF eBook |
Author | Matthew R. Cleary |
Publisher | |
Pages | 278 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Political Science |
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What good are elections in Mexico? -- Elections and democratic responsiveness -- Political participation and democratic responsiveness -- Testing hypotheses about responsiveness : the public services approach -- Testing hypotheses about responsiveness : the public finance approach -- Electoral and participatory mechanisms in action -- Conclusion: The sources of democratic responsiveness in Mexico -- Appendix: Fractionalization indices as measures of electoral competitiveness.
Does Democracy Matter?
Title | Does Democracy Matter? PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Thomas Hiskey |
Publisher | |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Mexico |
ISBN |
Mexico's New Politics
Title | Mexico's New Politics PDF eBook |
Author | David A. Shirk |
Publisher | Lynne Rienner Publishers |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9781588262707 |
Tracing the key themes and dynamics of a century of political development in Mexico, David Shirk explores the evolution of the party that ultimately became the vehicle for Fox's success.
Electoral Competition and Institutional Change in Mexico
Title | Electoral Competition and Institutional Change in Mexico PDF eBook |
Author | Caroline C. Beer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
An exploration of the consequences of democratic politics in Mexico. Focusing on struggles at the subnational level, the author assesses how increased electoral competition alters the long-term distribution of power across political instituions in ways that shift power away from established elites.
Why Dominant Parties Lose
Title | Why Dominant Parties Lose PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth F. Greene |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 311 |
Release | 2007-09-03 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1139466860 |
Why have dominant parties persisted in power for decades in countries spread across the globe? Why did most eventually lose? Why Dominant Parties Lose develops a theory of single-party dominance, its durability, and its breakdown into fully competitive democracy. Greene shows that dominant parties turn public resources into patronage goods to bias electoral competition in their favor and virtually win elections before election day without resorting to electoral fraud or bone-crushing repression. Opposition parties fail because their resource disadvantages force them to form as niche parties with appeals that are out of step with the average voter. When the political economy of dominance erodes, the partisan playing field becomes fairer and opposition parties can expand into catchall competitors that threaten the dominant party at the polls. Greene uses this argument to show why Mexico transformed from a dominant party authoritarian regime under PRI rule to a fully competitive democracy.