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The Renovation of Old Institutions: State Governors and the Political Transition in Mexico

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Rogelio Hernández-Rodríguez
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Abstract

The process of political transition in Mexico has fostered several institutional transformations in the political system. Such changes do not modify the system's design, but they do reactivate some basic institutions and forgotten powers that affect the operation of the political system as a whole. The state governors have undergone one of the most relevant transformations: they have gained more autonomy and have forged a new relationship with the federal executive. This essay analyzes the different actions governors have taken depending on their partisan origin. While the PAN governors focus on administrative and financial issues, the PRI governors have developed the most important political challenges to the president's authority.

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Latin American Politics and Society , Volume 45 , Issue 4 , Winter 2003 , pp. 97 - 127
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Copyright © University of Miami 2003

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