Abstract

CUNA PEREZ, Enrique. Democracy support among young students in Mexico City: Study on youth citizen disenchantment with the institutions of Mexican democracy. Polis [online]. 2012, vol.8, n.2, pp.107-151. ISSN 2594-0686.

The article discusses the status of political subjectivity among young students in Mexico City; and on the basis of democratic deficit, an analysis of the trustability and participation that characterize Mexican democracy. The overall objective is to delve on citizen disenchantment regarding the institutions of Mexican democracy from the young student's point of view in Mexico City. The particular objectives pursued are to understand the young student's vision of democracy by means of integration, development and analysis of focus groups. The method guiding this investigation is the citizenship indicators, developed by the United Nations Development Programme.

Keywords : democracy; youth; citizenship; disenchantment; political culture.

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