Poverty of Democracy: The Institutional Roots of Political Participation in Mexico

Examines the political marginalization of Mexico's poor. It uses case study evidence drawn from eight years of fieldwork, and from national surveys to show how the institutionalization of a free-market democracy created a political system that discourages the political participation of Mexico's poor by limiting their access to politicians at the local and national level.

About the author

Claudio A. Holzner is associate professor of political science at the University of Utah.

Summary

Holzner uses case study evidence drawn from eight years of fieldwork in Oaxaca and from national surveys to show how the institutionalization of a free-market democracy created a political system that discourages the political participation of Mexico's poor by limiting their access to politicians at the local and national level.

Product details

• Authors: Claudio Holzner, Claudio A. Holzner
• Publisher: Univ Of Pittsburgh Pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2010
• EAN: 9780822960782
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6078-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 226 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 458 g
• Series: Pitt Latin American Series; Pitt Latin American (Paperback; Pitt Latin American Series; Pitt Latin American (Paperback; Pitt Latin American
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system