Symbolism and ritual in a one-party regime : unveiling Mexico's political culture /

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Because of the long dominance of Mexico's leading political party, the Partido Revolucionario Institucional, the campaigns of its presidential candidates were never considered relevant in determining the victor. This book offers an ethnography of the Mexican political system under PRI hegemony,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lomnitz, Larissa Adler de
Other Authors: Salazar Elena, Rodrigo, Adler, Ilya, Wagner, Susanne A. (Susanne Annette), 1963- (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Español
Published: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Political campaigns > Mexico.
Elections > Mexico.
Communication policy > Mexico.
Élections > Mexique.
Communication > Politique gouvernementale > Mexique.
Communication policy.
Elections.
Political campaigns.
Mexico.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Mexican political system and its actors. The Mexican political system : a structural analysis
  • The president and his party : informal networks in a formal system
  • The succession process and the destape. The structure of presidential succession in Mexico
  • The press prior to the destape
  • Carlos Salinas's presidential campaign. Touring the federal states
  • The role played by the Institute for Political, Economic, and Social Studies
  • The press and the presidential campaign
  • Continuity and change in presidential politics. Conclusions : ritual and stability in the presidential succession
  • Recent successions (I) : the last elections under PRI rule (1994-2000)
  • Recent successions (II) : the 2006 election.

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