End of Clientelism
This week the article The End of clientelism? strong and weak networks in a Mexican squatter movement, written by Claudio Holzner, reflected on the structures of political parties and the effects they had on specifically the poor population in Mexico….
Illiberal Democracy
Lesly Boateng Professor Castillo Political Science 4240 October 30, 2016 Holzner 2004 Clientelism appears to have its pros and cons in Mexico, however it doesn’t seem to be good for its democracy. It creates selfishness between its states. In…
Clientelism in Latin America. Case Study of Mexico
Clientel politics is one of the political strategies adopted in Latin America in order to consolidate their grip on state power. Clientelism is basically described as a political system in which goods and services are exchanged for political support. It…
Blog Post #1 Debs
Democracy is a form of government that is built around the people. Through free and fair elections the people have the opportunity to voice their opinions and demand the change they want to see. In the Holzner article, we read…
End of Clientelism
The reading this week focuses on two settlements in Oaxaca, Mexico. In which, Holzner argues how under the PRI (Party of Institutionalized Revolution) individual and group behaviors are employed by the opportunities and restrictions brought by the strong and weak…
Illiberal Democracy: The end of Clientelism?
In this week’s article, “The end of clientelism?…,” Claudio Holzner focuses on two squatter settlements in Oaxaca, Mexico as case studies for his argument. He argues that individual and group behaviors of both squatter settlements are shaped by the opportunities…
Illiberal Democracy: The End of Clientelism?
This weeks article, authored by Claudio A. Holzner, was about the concept of clientelism with a focus on the PRI political party in Mexico. Holster highlights the fact that under the PRI (Party of Institutionalized Revolution) the political activity by…
Illiberal Democracy: An Economic Analysis and Comparison with the Chicano Movement
Holzner’s article “The End of Clientelism?” (2004) focuses on the city of Oaxaca, Mexico to argue how strong versus weak network ties of political organizations explains why clientelistic relations persisted in the region. He explains that groups such as those who…