Distrust Breeds Bureaucracy: Democratization and the Formal Regulation of Electoral Governance in Mexico

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In contemporary Mexico, political parties have subjected electoral authorities to tight legal regulation. Their reliance on “bureaucratic” control sheds light on a crucial premise of “postbureaucratic” approaches—that deregulation presupposes trust. This article describes distrust-driven regulation in three areas: record keeping, the identification of voters and ballots, and time rules. It concludes with reflections on the potential costs of bureaucratizing electoral governance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)181-199
Number of pages19
JournalPublic Integrity
Volume3
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2001
Externally publishedYes

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