Party On? Politicians and Party Switching in Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6353536 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lynda K Barrow |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 165-173 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3268 • E-ISSN: 1467-9256 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9256.2007.00296.x |
| OpenAlex | W2160350722 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 11 |
The breakdown of Mexico's hegemonic party system raises questions about the nature of the new system and of the prospects of consolidating Mexican democracy. The concern addressed in this article is that, at the very same time that democratisation has made Mexicans' electoral choices more significant, frequently changing party allegiances among candidates and even elected officials renders these choices less meaningful. Since parties ‘matter’ in a democratic polity, party switching may prove an impediment to the development of a liberal and stable democracy. Partisan shifts within the state congress of Morelos illustrate this point
Democracy · Democratization · Hegemony · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Polity · Sociology · State (computer science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics
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Governmental Centralization and Party Affiliation
Loyalty and Disloyalty in the Mexican Party System
The Costs and Benefits of Party Switching in Mexico
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,61 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |