From Bipartisanship to Democratic Pluralism. The 2015 Independent Candidacy and Governor Elections Results in Nuevo León, Mexico

This article explores the process of construc­tion of the independent candidacy of Jaime Heliodoro Rodríguez Calderón –known by his nickname “El Bronco”– in the 2015 gover­norship elections in Nuevo León, Mexico. The presence of an independent candidate in that process unleashed an unprecedented phe...

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Autor: Hernández Alcántara, Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/58393
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rmcpys/article/view/58393
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:democratic pluralism
independent candidate
media policy
electoral campaign
strategic vote
Mexico.
pluralismo democrático
candidatura independiente
política mediática
campaña electoral
voto estratégico
México.
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Sumario:This article explores the process of construc­tion of the independent candidacy of Jaime Heliodoro Rodríguez Calderón –known by his nickname “El Bronco”– in the 2015 gover­norship elections in Nuevo León, Mexico. The presence of an independent candidate in that process unleashed an unprecedented phenome­non of participatory democracy and democratic pluralism. This was in part the result of an in­novative political campaign that propelled political and citizen liberalization which had in the end a substantial impact on the orientation of strategic voting. The development of this po­litical campaign is examined here in light of the strategies used, such as mass self-communica­tion, televised political debates, and El Norte’s surveys.