The role of electoral authorities in conflict resolution in some municipalities of Oaxaca is analyzed. Authorities are appointed through indigenous normative systems. Attention is focused on two conflicts involving indigenous women candidates who were excluded from the ballot and unable to run for a position in the local government. These...
Within this thesis we identify the empirical elements that produce conflict in electoral authority appointments at national and local level. These are analized with the help of two theories that complement each other, the minimalist approach and electoral governance. The minimalist approach provides the theoretical basis where the origin of...