Changes in Public Opinión toward Corrnption in México: 2004 and 2010 Polls
Keywords:
corrupción, bribery, legitimacy, anti-corruptionAbstract
In recent years, opinión polls have shed light on the public's perception and
involvement in political corruption, as well as corruption s impact on feelings of regime legitimacy, confidencc in public institutions, and support for democracy. Yet few studies have examined changes in these perceptions over time. This paper explores changes in the public's perceptions of political corruption in Me.vico from 2004 to 2010. Contrasting the national situation in the two time periods, I develop and test a series of hypotheses linking democratizaion, the level of government-sponsored anti-corruption rhetoric, and the drug wat to changes in political corruption. Analysis shows a clear increase in the perception of corruption and growing disillusionment of the government's eflforts to fight it during the pcriod, with a more mixed picturc rclating to actual involvement through bribcry or solicitación of bribes. Analysis concludes by demonstra ting once again how views on corrupción have a detrimental impact on the public's confidence in government institutions and support for democracy.
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