The Political Technocrat in Mexico and the Survival of the Political System

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ID2761128
AuthorsRoderic Ai Camp (Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, corresponding author)
Year1985
Volume20
Issue1
Pages97-118
Publication date1985-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLatin American Research Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0023-8791 • E-ISSN: 1542-4278
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0023879100034270
OpenAlexW4312434089
LanguageEN
Citations received20

No issue in Mexican politics received more attention in selecting the 1982 presidential candidate than the role of the technocrat. The technocrat's influence on the Mexican state has had widespread consequences, such as changing political recruitment patterns, altering the socialization of political leaders, shifting career channels essential to advancement within the political system, and most significantly, causing adjustments in the stability of the political system. Crucial to any discussion of the changing role played by the technocrat in Mexican politics is a clear understanding of the term technocrat. This essay therefore will discuss conceptualizations of the technocrat, attempt a working definition of the term in the Mexican context, provide empirical evidence as to the presence of technocrats in Mexican politics, and suggest possible consequences for the political system

American political science · Context (archaeology) · Democracy · Political economy · Political science · Political socialization · Political system · Politics · Presidential system · Sociology · State (computer science) · Technocracy · History · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America · Public Administration · Public Policy and Governance

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