Paradoxes of democratic transition: subnational authoritarianism in Mexico

Abstract

In this work the author argues that the democratization process in Mexico began at the locallevel, but its consequences and most important achievements were at the national level,through a series of legal reforms that guaranteed fair competition and allowed for greater electoralcompetitiveness. These changes started problems involving the democratization at thesub national level, given that in several regions, the transition came only marginally throughnational reforms, creating ideal conditions for the existence of so called authoritarian enclaves.