Jose Hernandez

Mr. Hernandez will study interparty relations in Mexico in order to determine what factors favor or discourage cooperation among political organizations. His research is brought on by fact that although Mexican parties initially helped bring about political reform, since 1997 they have failed to cooperate and thus have stymied the consolidation of democracy in the country. Mr. Hernandez claims that this knowledge is vital to understanding how Mexico s democratic regime will function in the future and how important issues such as legislative effectiveness, interest representation and democratic accountability will be dealt with.