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1
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Central government structure

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Presidential system, emphasis on balance of power

President acts as the chief executive and dominant authority, backed up by party support in the legislative branch.

2
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PRI Rule

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1920’s to 1990’s
Corrupt, no free fair competitive elections
state corporatism
created peasant and middle class
Media was not critical and independent due to excess of patron client system
Involvement with camarillas and the patron client system

3
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Enrique Pena Nieto

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Current president of mexico

4
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Post PRI period

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Pluralism
Influence of interest groups
Critical and independent media

5
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Elections

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In the past were not free/fair/competitive etc, resulting in large majorities
Now they are and elections are won by a close margin, creating a multi-party system

6
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Key reforms mad in 1980’s/1990s

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Federal electoral institute

Responsible for overseeing federal elections in Mexico to ensure no corruption

7
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President voting system

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Single round plurality

8
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Election system for Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies

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300 by single member district and 200 by proportional representation. 3 year terms

9
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Three main political parties

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PRI - traditional
PAN - Conservative, pro-business
PRD - Socialist

10
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Maquiladora

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Cheap factories in the north

11
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Election system for senate

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128 seats

half by proportional representation half by single member districts

12
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Senate

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Elected by single member district and proportional representation

13
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Voting pattern

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social class and education

14
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Media

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Under PRI media was not free from control due to patron-clientism but it was independently owned
post 2000 media is more independent and critical but doesn’t provide meaningful check on power of state
Dangerous career not due to politics but due to violence and drugs

15
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Cleavages

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Drug cartels
Aboriginal mexicans enjoy less opportunity and wealth
Unequal benefits from development+lack of rights (especially poorer south) = instability

16
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Political Culture

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Gun battles, corruption, kidnapping
Little trust in politicians and police
lack of “rule of law”
transitioning away from “managed democracy” to “liberal democracy”
lack of diversification, overspending and inefficient govt industries led to massive govt debt and currency devalation