The Politics of Constitutional Rigidity: Unveiling Pathways to Change in Mexico

Name: The Politics of Constitutional Rigidity: Unveiling Pathways to Change in Mexico
Brand: Oxford University Press
SKU: 9780192887320
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Author: Mariana Velasco-Rivera
ISBN: 9780192887320

By Mariana Velasco-Rivera

Oxford University Press July 2025

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ISBN-13: 9780192887320
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: July 2025
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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What makes a constitution difficult to amend? Many assume it's the stringency of the amendment rules, as seen with the U.S. Constitution. However, Mexico, with similar rules, has one of the most amended constitutions globally. So, if it's not the stringency of the rules, what is it?

The Politics of Constitutional Rigidity: Unveiling Pathways to Change in Mexico

focuses on Mexico as a case study to explore the non-institutional factors that influence the relative ease of amendment to its constitution. This book proposes a new analytical framework for understanding constitutional change, suggesting that both formal and informal changes occur within an 'economy of change.' This framework highlights how the interplay of political parties, party systems, constitutional culture, and key political actors' decisions influence political entrenchment.

Timely and original, The Politics of Constitutional Rigidity offers a systematic study of constitutional change and challenges dominant approaches to constitutional rigidity.

1:The Mexican Challenge

2:The Formalist and Anti-Formalist Approaches to Constitutional Rigidity

3:The Economy of Constitutional Change

4:Political Parties and Formal Constitutional Change in Contemporary Mexico

5:Constitutional Change and Constitutional Culture in Mexico

6:Actors, Choices, Decisions, and the Formation of Political Norms

7:The Supreme Court in Mexico's Economy of Constitutional Change

8:Conclusion

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