Análisis del concepto de corrupción en el discurso gubernamental mexicano: Un estudio comparativo de cinco administraciones presidenciales (2000-2024).

José Santos Zavala

doi:10.32870/rc.vi8.175

Authors

José Santos Zavala El Colegio de San Luis, México https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9566-4384

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/rc.vi8.175

Keywords:

corruption, public policy, discourse analysis, governance, Mexico

Abstract

This article analyzes the evolution of the concept of corruption in Mexican governmental discourse across five presidential administrations (2000–2024), with the aim of identifying changes in the interpretative frameworks that guided the design of anti-corruption policies. The research adopted a qualitative–comparative approach based on argumentative discourse analysis, applied to the statements made by the head of the executive branch. The study examines the conceptual transformations of the phenomenon, from interpretations centered on individual behavior to systemic, institutional, and preventive approaches...

Author Biography

José Santos Zavala, El Colegio de San Luis, México

José Santos Zavala holds a PhD in Organizational Studies (UAM-I and HEC-Montreal), a Master's degree in Public Administration (CIDE), and a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration (UASLP). He has been a member of the National System of Researchers since 2001. His research focuses on the analysis, design, and evaluation of local public policies, employing policy science, organizational theories, and governance as his theoretical framework, using a qualitative methodology—argumentative, thematic, and discourse analysis. He has 57 publications. His research findings have been disseminated through participation in national and international conferences in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Haiti, Ecuador, Spain, Paraguay, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Guatemala, and Mexico. He has taught doctoral, master's, and undergraduate courses at various higher education institutions, mentoring 35 students—eight doctoral, 22 master's, and five undergraduate. He is a Professor and Researcher in the Political and International Studies Program at El Colegio de San Luis, A.C.

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