Courts in the Crosshairs: Public Awareness of Judicial Capture in Mexico

• In Event: Polarization and Democratic Erosion in Mexico and Latin America

Brief Overview

Autocrats often target courts to consolidate power. This study examines Mexico’s judicial elections to assess how the public responds to court capture, using panel conjoint experiments to analyze awareness, interpretation, and implications.

Authors

• Amanda Driscoll, Florida State University

• Martín Gandur, Florida State University

• Michael J Nelson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park