Abstract

DIAZ GOMEZ, Everardo Rodrigo. Legislative performance and party discipline in Mexico: the Chamber of Deputies, 2000-2003. CONfines relacion. internaci. ciencia política [online]. 2006, vol.2, n.3, pp.45-64. ISSN 1870-3569.

The purpose of this article is to investigate party discipline and legislative performance in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies for the 58th Legislature (2000-2003). I test four hypotheses regarding the lack of a party majority in the legislative branch of the government. I illustrate that, contrary to what is commonly believed, the Mexican political institutions are not "paralyzed" or in a crisis.

Keywords : Mexico; legislature; governments without majority; party discipline; 58th legislature.

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