Democratizing Mexico
Public Opinion and Electoral Choices
Published on 27. July 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-0-8018-6093-5 (ISBN)
Description
In this study of Mexican public opinion and elections, the authors examine the attitudes and behaviours of Mexican voters from the 1950s to the 1990s and find evidence of both support for and increasing independence from the nation's ruling party. They make extensive use of polls conducted during the 1988, 1991 and 1994 national elections and draw from in-depth interviews with leading political figures, including presidential candidates. Although the 1994 presidential election showed that Mexican citizens are making their opinions known and felt at the polls, Dominguez and McCann argue that Mexico cannot be considered a democracy as long as party elites fail to ensure truly free and fair elections.
Reviews / Votes
"Large parts are excellent examples of thorough scholarship and will no doubt serve as essential references in Mexico's transition to democracy...the clear writing and and exhaustive coverage of electoral public opinion will make it an essential part of any Mexicanist's library."--Miguel Centeno, 'Journal of Latin American Studies' "Any generalist or specialist interested in the Mexican voter...should read this work. The authors' clearly argued and challenging conclusions about 'ecological' cleavages and their formulation of an imaginative two step voting behavior model will have a lasting impact on electoral survey analysis for all future work for years to come."--'Journal of American Studies' "Dominguez and McCann's concern is with what polling data reveals about Mexican attitudes toward democracy. In this meticulous study, they find that "Mexican citizens are readier for democracy than are some of those who still seek to rule them."--Kenneth Maxwell, 'Foreign Affairs'More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore, MD
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8018-6093-5 (9780801860935)
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Persons
Jorge I. Dommnguez is the Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs and acting director of the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. His many books include 'Democratic Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean', also available from Johns Hopkins. James A. McCann is associate professor of political science at Purdue University.