Vote Buying with Illegal Resources: Manifestation of a Weak Rule of Law in Mexico
| Autor: | Serra, Gilles |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Staatsformen und Regierungssysteme
Politikwissenschaft Systems of governments & states Political science Staat staatliche Organisationsformen politische Willensbildung politische Soziologie politische Kultur Political Process Elections Political Sociology Political Culture Political System Constitution Government Mexiko politisches System Wahlsystem Wahlkampf Präsidentschaftswahl Korruption politische Kriminalität politische Reform Politikumsetzung Rechtsstaat Demokratisierung Mittelamerika Lateinamerika Mexico political system electoral system election campaign presidential election corruption political criminality political reform policy implementation constitutional state democratization Central America Latin America 10500 |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Politics in Latin America, 8, 1, 129-150 |
| Druh dokumentu: | Zeitschriftenartikel<br />journal article |
| ISSN: | 1868-4890 |
| Popis: | Mexico’s consolidation strategy seems to be reaching a limit. The country’s transition from authoritarianism was largely based on a series of electoral reforms that leveled the playing field in elections. While this strategy was initially successful, it has failed to address several problems, especially in the electoral arena. This essay analyzes the prevalence of two such problems, vote buying and illegal campaign finance, which are closely connected. I draw evidence from available accounts of the 2012 presidential election and subsequent contests in problematic states such as Tabasco. The outcomes of the midterm elections of June 2015 are also used to assess whether previous electoral reforms have provided effective solutions to the problems analyzed here. I suggest that no legal reform will be effective while these laws are only being weakly enforced. A more comprehensive package of measures strengthening the rule of law would help Mexico transition from electoral democracy to liberal democracy. (author's abstract) |
| Databáze: | SSOAR – Social Science Open Access Repository |
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