墨西哥的民主进程在2012年经历了第三次自由选举的考验,“改朝换代”的局面有可能就此产生。也许,此次大选最引人注目的一点正是革命制度党(PRI)的强势回归,该党在20世纪的大部分时间都执掌墨西哥政权,且已经成为威权主义的标志符号。革命制度党也似乎最有可能取代自2000年就开始执政的国家行动党(PAN),并且击败2006年几近胜选的民主革命党(PRD)。不同于 Mexico’s democratization process has undergone the third free election in 2012, and the “dynastic overthrows” situation may have arisen. Perhaps the most striking aspect of this election is the strong return of the revolutionary system party (PRI), which for most of the 20th century was in charge of the Mexican regime and has become a symbol of authoritarianism. It seems also likely that the CPI will most likely replace the National Action Party (PAN) that has been in power since 2000 and defeated the nearly-elected Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) in 2006. Different from