Why Are Constitutional Amendments in Mexico so Frequent?

IF 1.6 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE
George Tsebelis, Edwin Atilano-Robles
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Abstract

This research investigates the reasons for the overwhelming frequency of constitutional amendments in Mexico despite the widely held academic views of its constitution's rigidity. The article introduces a novel model highlighting the core of the Mexican Constitution. This model serves as a foundational lens to understand the interplay between political institutions, preferences of political actors, and amendment provisions. The application of this model attributes the frequency of amendments to three different reasons: first, the length and inconsistency of the Mexican Constitution; second, the institutional requirements for amendments; third, the political consensus prevailing in the Mexican political scene (crucial instances, such as the onset of multipartyism with concertacesión and pivotal reforms to Articles 27 and 73, offer deeper context) makes amendments feasible. A comprehensive analysis of the 68 constitutional amendments from 2000 to 2013 corroborates these expectations concerning institutional thresholds, coalition dynamics, and amendment significance.
墨西哥的宪法修正案为何如此频繁?
尽管学术界普遍认为墨西哥宪法具有刚性,但本研究调查了墨西哥宪法修正案如此频繁的原因。文章介绍了一个突出墨西哥宪法核心的新模型。该模型是理解政治体制、政治行为者偏好和修正案条款之间相互作用的基本视角。该模型的应用将修改的频率归因于三个不同的原因:第一,墨西哥宪法的长度和不一致性;第二,修改的制度要求;第三,墨西哥政治舞台上普遍存在的政治共识(关键的事例,如多党制的开始与一致化以及对第 27 条和第 73 条的关键改革,提供了更深刻的背景)使得修改成为可行。对 2000 年至 2013 年的 68 项宪法修正案的全面分析证实了这些关于制度门槛、联盟动态和修正案意义的预期。
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