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VIDAL DE LA ROSA, Godofredo. La transición democrática en México y las elecciones presidenciales del 2 de julio de 2006. Sociológica (Méx.) [online]. 2007, vol.22, n.64, pp.153-178. ISSN 2007-8358.

Based on the analysis of the July 2, 2006 presidential elections, this essay proposes a differentiation between democratic liberalization and consolidation in the study of the Mexican political system. It suggests some initiatives to achieve a reform of the state for a more effective, dynamic balance of powers. It proposes that an inclusive political pact must seek greater accountability and a broader definition of the executive, legislative and judiciary's responsibilities. It concludes that the inequity of the recent electoral process was a foreseeable result of incomplete democratization.

Palavras-chave : presidential elections; incomplete democratization; democratic consolidation; reform of the state.