Is freedom of the press required for a liberal democracy: A case study of Mexico’s freedom of the press and democracy

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Joshua Barrett

Abstract

Democracies within states have become more predominant than at any other point in history. Whether this shift is directing towards liberal democracies, however, has yet to be determined. This article focuses on freedom of the press and how it is required for a liberal democracy. Using Mexico as a case study, this paper identifies how a state is unable to excel in its democratic principles without the virtues of a free press. Using the Freedom House dataset, countries are categorized by their level of democracy against their level of free press. Although Mexico holds many democratic values, this paper concludes that a country cannot be truly democratic without adequate freedom of the press.

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Joshua Barrett, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Joshua Barrett graduated from his Bachelor of Arts with a Double Major in Geography and Political Science and a Concentration in Global Studies in 2014. Currently, he is a Master of Arts student within the Geography Department at Memorial University and is expecting to graduate in 2016.