Abstract

ECHEVERRIA-VICTORIA, Martín  and  CHONG-LOPEZ, Blanca. Presidential Debates and the Quality of Democracy: An Empirical Analysis of Standards in the Mexican Debates of 2012. Palabra Clave [online]. 2013, vol.16, n.2, pp.341-365. ISSN 0122-8285.

For quality democracy, the political system must ensure informed understanding on the part of citizens with respect to public affairs. Presidential debates are an ideal way to accomplish that objective. Through a content analysis of the Mexican presidential debates in 2012, this study found evidence of argumentative wealth, but with certain simplifying aspects.

Keywords : Content analysis; presidency; debates; democracy; elections; Mexico.

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