Electoral system and political parties in Mexico (1994-2000)
Abstract The article explores the consequences of the electoral formula and the effective threshold, the size of electoral circumscriptions and the number of congressional representatives on the levels of disproportional representation that exists in the legislature since the federal elections of 1994 in Mexico. Following this, and through the use of a number of political indices the article assesses the impact of these factors on the political party system. In particular the study examines levels of concentration and competition, of political party fragmentation, and levels of electoral polarisation and volatility. The main objective is to determine the institutional impact of the «period of reforms» on the configuration of a new political party system in Mexico.Key words: México, electoral system, political party system, fragmetation, volatility.
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Hernández Norzagaray, E. (2010). Electoral system and political parties in Mexico (1994-2000). América Latina Hoy, 33, 15–38. https://doi.org/10.14201/alh.7316
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