Lisdey Espinoza Pedraza

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Lisdey Espinoza Pedraza is a politics and international relations tutor at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. She gained her Bachelor's in International Relations at the Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City and her MA in International Relations and World Order at the University of Leicester, England. She holds a PhD in Politics and International Relations from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. She holds an advanced certificate in Terrorism and Political Violence from the University of St Andrews, Scotland. She has spoken at numerous international conferences and has written on topics such as democracy, migration, European politics, Contemporary Mexican Politics and the Middle East. Her research interests include: Democratisation processes, governance and theories of the state, contemporary Mexican politics, Latin American politics, Russian politics, political parties, international relations theories, and contemporary USA-Latin America foreign policy.

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Towards the Presidential Elections of 2024: Is, Mexico Transitioning Backwards?

On June 5, 2022, Mexico held gubernatorial elections in six states: Durango, Tamaulipas, Aguascalientes, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, and Quintana Roo.  These elections were characterised by...

To hell with institutions? AMLO’s Recall Referendum

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A Germany without Merkel

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Political Violence and Elections: Should We Care?

The next Sunday 6th of June, the Chamber of Deputies along with 15 out of the 32 governorships will be up for grabs in...

Playing Politics in Times of Covid: AMLO’s Whimsical Inoculation Programme

Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has capriciously modified Mexico’s inoculation programme as he sees fit. He has followed an improvised strategy along the way...

Biden’s victory: An Opportunity for Transatlantic Reconciliation after Trump and Brexit?

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The Politics of (In)security in Mexico: Between Narcissism and Political Failure

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Poland’s Presidential Re-election: A warning to the rest of Europe?

The past 12th of July, Poland chose its next president for the following 5 years. The incumbent president, Andrzej Duda, secured another term after...

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