| Question |
Answer |
| What is The PRD? |
Third Largest Mexican party (Democratic Revolutionary Party) Populist/nationalist. '94 election ran Cardenas- son of famous Cardenas. Regains stregnth when Andres Obrador rallies against PRI's unpopular econ. policies. overcomes internal factionalism. |
| What is the PRI? |
Oldest Mexican Party. (Institutional Revolutionary Party) Initially corporatist conglomeration of all Mexican interests. Decline since 80's due to failing oil prices, corruption, election rigging, failed handling of earthquake, privatization. |
| What is the PAN? |
National Action Party- opposes centralization and anticlericalism of PRI. Strongest in northern states. Private sector. pro-Catholic. |
| Until recently, why was political activism outside the major patron-client network rare in Mexico? |
Traditional response through accomodation- co-opt competition into govt. |
| What types of groups have increased in recent years in Mexico- and what do they want? |
Middle-class and urban issues. Women: community services, equal pay- break traditional roles. Religious groups: tolerance for religious education and poverty. Rural orgs: dependence from government and CNC. |
| What is the CNC? |
Peasant organization in PRI. |
| What is the CTM? |
Union/Labor rep in PRI. |
| What is the PDP (People's Democratic Party)? |
Nigerian party formed of G-34 group of leaders who stood up to Abacha (not including Yoruba members of G-34) Dominant. |
| What is the AD (Alliance for Democracy)? |
Yoruba Christian party. |
| What is the ANPP |
Abacha descendents- multiethnic. Sharia |
| What happened in 2002 that challenged the hegemony of the three parties of Nigeria? |
Overturning of INEC's policy that formerly demanded that all parties earn at least five percent of votes in 24/35 states in local gov elections in order to participate in state/federal elections. |
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