Bulletin n. 1/2012
June 2012
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • López Velarde Rodrigo Velázquez
    Realidades mexicanas: el efecto de la democratización en las relaciones Congreso-burocracia
    in Foro Internacional , VOLUMEN LII - NÚMERO 1 ,  2012
    The article evaluates whether democratization has increased Congress’s oversight of bureaucrats in Mexico. To this end it analyzes the investigation commissions created by the Chamber of Deputies between 1997 and 2006. Since the PRI lost its absolute majority in the lower chamber the political conditions and climate have been in place to allow legislators to exercise greater control over public policies. However, Congress’s effectiveness at really holding the government to account is still limited. The results show that the number of investigation commissions have multiplied since 1997, but their effectiveness at highlighting misdemeanors by bureaucrats remains poor. A “most likely case” is studied to illustrate the factors that hinder the accomplishment of effective supervision
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