Presidential Debates and the Quality of Democracy. An Empirical Analysis of Standards in the Mexican Debates of 2012

Authors

  • Martín Echeverría-Victoria Author Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
  • Blanca Chong-López Author Universidad Autónoma de Cohauila

Keywords:

content analysis, presidency, debates, democracy, elections, Mexico (Source, UNESCO Thesaurus)

Abstract

For quality democracy, the political system must ensure informed understanding on the part of citizens with respect to public affairs. Presidential debates are an ideal way to accomplish that objective. Through a content analysis of the Mexican presidential debates in 2012, this study found evidence of argumentative wealth, but with certain simplifying aspects.

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Published

2013-05-17

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Echeverría-Victoria, M., & Chong-López, B. (2013). Presidential Debates and the Quality of Democracy. An Empirical Analysis of Standards in the Mexican Debates of 2012. Palabra Clave, 16(2), 341–365. Retrieved from https://palabraclave.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/palabraclave/article/view/3020

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2013)

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Articles

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