Tres políticas anticorrupción a nivel federal en México: un análisis diacrónico de diferentes aproximaciones al mismo problema

The aim of this article is to analyze the problem of corruption in Mexico from a theoretical-instrumental perspective, questioning how corruption can be de-fined under the public policy approach and what the instruments to combat it tell us about the problem. To this end, I start from the hypothesis that corruption is a perverse, complex and dynamic problem, which makes it difficult to understand and address effectively. The methodology is a diachronic comparison of anti-corruption policy in the light of three federal programs. The results show that, although there are significant efforts to combat corruption, the lack of a clear definition and the multi-faceted nature of the problem limit the effectiveness of these policies. The conclu-sions argue that a holistic strategy and a more precise characterization of corruption are needed to improve anti-corruption policies in Mexico.