El apoyo a la democracia en México ¿El deseo crítico de una democracia liberal?

Support for Democracy in Mexico: A Critical-Liberal Desire for Democracy?

DEMOCRACY; POLITICAL systems; HISTORY

El deseo crítico de una democracia liberal es un indicador de que la evaluación que realizan los ciudadanos del sistema político está inspirada por las expectativas de vivir en un régimen que garantiza derechos y libertades democráticos. Este estudio analiza el deseo crítico de una democracia liberal en México, un caso en el que el desempeño de una democracia emergente motivó una insatisfacción política generalizada. Empleando datos del World Values Survey, este trabajo muestra que los deseos críticos de una democracia liberal son más débiles de lo esperado originalmente, desempeñando un rol limitado para clarificar las aspiraciones democráticas en este país. Los resultados sugieren que, en democracias emergentes y deficientes, aun cuando el descontento con el sistema político sea extenso, el apoyo a la democracia puede ser insuficiente para motivar demandas que promuevan el fortalecimiento de los derechos y libertades ciudadanos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Critical-liberal desires for democracy indicate that citizens' critical assessments of the political system are inspired by their expectations to live under a regime that guarantees democratic rights and freedoms. This study analyzes the critical-liberal desires for democracy in Mexico, a case where the performance of an emerging democracy has motivated widespread political dissatisfaction. By using data from the World Values Survey (wvs), this article shows that critical-liberal desires for democracy are weaker than initially expected, and they perform a limited role in enlightening democratic aspirations. The results suggest that in emerging and deficient democracies, even when political dissatisfaction with the performance of the regime is extensive, weak critical-liberal desires may fail to motivate the collective demands to improve the regime's guarantee of political freedoms and rights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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