Electoral risk and redistributive politics in Mexico and the United States

Studies in Comparative International Development

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-150

  Diaz Cayeros, Alberto ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electoral volatility; Mexico; New deal; Party hegemony; Public spending; Redistribution; Risk

Indexed keywords

ELECTORAL SYSTEM; PUBLIC SPENDING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43849088504     PISSN: 00393606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12116-008-9020-1     Document Type: Article

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