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The AMLO Administration in Mexico
Polity, Politics, and Policy
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A diverse group of international scholars offers cutting-edge analysis of the Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) administration and Mexico's "Fourth Transformation" – one of the most profound structural shifts in a major democracy, both within Latin America and globally.
Chapters assess the complexity of this significant transformation in Mexican democracy and society. For decades, the political system operated through a dominant party and an entrenched ruling class, sustaining a hegemonic order. While the 2000 election broke the PRI's hold, power remained concentrated without dispersing decisively. The subsequent center-right governments failed to provide better living standards, greater public security, or stronger institutional integrity. After two electoral defeats, AMLO's victory in 2018 marked a rupture. As declared in his inaugural address, this was not merely a change of government but a regime shift – a new leadership, movement, and ruling class that reshaped ideology and governance alike.
The volume explores key themes, from AMLO's strategic ambivalence and leadership style to executive power, democratic institutions, and social policy implementation. It also traces the historical trajectory of the Morena movement, from its origins to its current struggle to navigate a pivotal leadership transition.
Chapters assess the complexity of this significant transformation in Mexican democracy and society. For decades, the political system operated through a dominant party and an entrenched ruling class, sustaining a hegemonic order. While the 2000 election broke the PRI's hold, power remained concentrated without dispersing decisively. The subsequent center-right governments failed to provide better living standards, greater public security, or stronger institutional integrity. After two electoral defeats, AMLO's victory in 2018 marked a rupture. As declared in his inaugural address, this was not merely a change of government but a regime shift – a new leadership, movement, and ruling class that reshaped ideology and governance alike.
The volume explores key themes, from AMLO's strategic ambivalence and leadership style to executive power, democratic institutions, and social policy implementation. It also traces the historical trajectory of the Morena movement, from its origins to its current struggle to navigate a pivotal leadership transition.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction: When the Leader Rules—López Obrador’s Mexican Democracy
- Part I: Morena’s Come to Power: The Road to Electoral and Political Success
- Chapter 1: AMLO: The Construction of a Social Leader
- Chapter 2: The Construction of an Electoral Success: Morena’s Road to Mexico’s Government in 2018
- Chapter 3: The Electoral Victory of Morena in 2018: Elitist or Democratic Change?
- Chapter 4: Morena’s Electoral Rise and Party System Restructuring in Mexico
- Part II: AMLO and the Mexican Polity: Institutional Struggle during the Populist Transition of Mexican Democracy
- Chapter 5: Government against Elections?: The Role of Electoral Institutions in the Preservation of Democracy
- Chapter 6: Eroding the Separation of Powers: Executive Attacks on the Mexican Judiciary
- Chapter 7: The Legacy of the 4T: A Populist Appeal and a Participatory Fail
- Chapter 8: The Militarization of the Policy Process: A One-Way Road for Mexican Democracy?
- Part III: AMLO’s Political Strategy: Populist Discourse, Personalism, and Political Control of Legislative Process
- Chapter 9: Political Dynamics on Mexican Congress: From Divided Government to a New Hegemony?
- Chapter 10: Lopezobradorismo and Feminism: Two Opposing Models of Equality in Politics and Gender
- Chapter 11: Is Morena’s Government a Leftist One?: An Ideological Analysis
- Chapter 12: Populist Narrative in Times of Crisis: What Happens When the Leader Speaks?
- Chapter 13: When Populist Leader Decides: The Politics of Main Public Policy Projects during AMLO’s Presidency
- Part IV: AMLO’s Government Facing Policy Challenges
- Chapter 14: Administrative Burdens in Social Policy: Elders’ Experiences with the Pensión Universal del Bienestar in Mexico
- Chapter 15: Broken Promises: Education Policy under a Government Who Distrusts Institutions
- Chapter 16: Transformations in the Labor World under the 4T Government
- Chapter 17: Natural Resources as Public Goods: The Case of Water
- Chapter 18: The Place of Migration on Morena’s Project: Development Tool or Problem to Be Solved?
- Part V: Understanding Ambiguities and Opportunities of Mexican Democracy: A Prospective Look
- Chapter 19: What Is the Fourth Transformation?: Mexican Populism in a Latin American Comparative Perspective
- Chapter 20: Morena Is Not the PRI 2.0
- Conclusion: After AMLO’s Administration—Where Is Mexican Democracy Going To?
- Index
- About the Editors and Contributors