The Sources of Democratic Responsiveness in Mexico

Contents

c o n t e n t s Preface vii one What Good Are Elections in Mexico? 1 two Elections and Democratic Responsiveness 21 three Political Participation and Democratic Responsiveness 53 four Testing Hypotheses about Responsiveness: The Public Services Approach 81 five Testing Hypotheses about Responsiveness: The Public Finance Approach 119 six Electoral and Participatory Mechanisms in Action 147 seven Conclusion: The Sources of Democratic Responsiveness in Mexico 183 Appendix: Fractionalization Indices as Measures of Electoral Competitiveness 203 Notes 211 Works Cited 233 Index 249 ...