Dominguez and Lawson's book fills an important gap in the systematic, analytical, empirical, and theoretical study of Mexican electoral politics."--Latin American Politics and Society"A major effort at analyzing the pivotal Mexican presidential elections of July 2000, using best practices derived from American electoral studies. This book will serve as a benchmark for subsequent studies within Mexico, and for comparative international studies." --Laurence Whitehead, Director, Centre for Mexican Studies, Oxford University