PARTY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - THE CASE OF MEXICO

Due to its endurance, the Mexican political system is a highly interes ting case study. This article analyzes the relations between the gover nment and the ruling party, the well-known Institutional Revolutionary Party. Among other issues, it examines the patterns of recruitment, t he clientelistic networks, and the decision-making processes. The stud y concludes with a series of observations on the future of the relatio ns between the government and the ruling party in Mexico.