Lucia Motolinia
Assistant professor and political scientist focused on institutions and legislative behavior; author of Unity Through Particularism (Cambridge University Press, 2026) studying how electoral reforms shape party incentives and legislative behavior in Mexico.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 28min
Lucia Motolinia, "Unity through Particularism: How Electoral Reforms Influence Parties and Legislative Behavior" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Lucia Motolinia, political scientist and author studying electoral reform effects in Mexico. She discusses how re-election rules and party control interact. She explores staggered reforms as a natural experiment. She contrasts primaries and party appointments. She explains why reforms can boost party loyalty while shaping targeted, particularistic responsiveness.
Mar 24, 2026 • 28min
Lucia Motolinia, "Unity through Particularism: How Electoral Reforms Influence Parties and Legislative Behavior" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Lucia Motolinia, an assistant professor studying institutions and legislative behavior, discusses her book on how electoral reforms reshape party incentives in Mexico. She explores the 2014 re-election reform, staggered rollout as a natural experiment, and how candidate selection, campaign finance, and renomination influence legislative loyalty and particularistic goods. The conversation highlights institutional interactions that shape political incentives.
