Divine Charter Constitutionalism and Liberalism in Nineteenth-Century Mexico

Name: Divine Charter Constitutionalism and Liberalism in Nineteenth-Century Mexico
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ISBN: 9780742537118

ISBN-10: 0742537110

ISBN-13: 9780742537118

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Authors: Jaime E. Rodrï¿½guez O., Rodrï¿½guez O.

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Although Mexico began its national life in 1821 as one of the most liberal democracies in the world, it ended the century with an authoritarian regime. Examining this defining process, distinguished historians focus on the evolution of Mexican liberalism from the perspectives of politics, the military, the Church, and the economy. Based on extensive archival research, the chapters demonstrate thatdespite widely held assumptionsliberalism was not an alien ideology unsuited to Mexico's traditional, conservative, and multiethnic society. As the first systematic exploration of the country's liberal tradition, this volume provides a nuanced and comprehensive analysis of the transformation of…

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List price: $62.00
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/22/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 6.01" wide x 9.09" long x 1.19" tall
Weight: 1.364
Language: English



Preface


Introduction: The Origins of Constitutionalism and Liberalism in Mexico




Politics



From res publicae to Republic: The Evolution of Republicanism in Early Mexico




"Ningun pueblo es superior a otro": Oaxaca and Mexican Federalism




Masonic Connections, Pecuniary Interests, and Institutional Development Along Mexico's Far North




Maximilian and the Construction of the Liberal State, 1863-1866




Kaleidoscopic Views of Liberalism Triumphant, 1862-1895




The Church



The Enemy Within: Catholics and Liberalism in Independent Mexico, 1821-1860




The Military



The Militarization of Politics or the Politicization of the Militry? The Novohispano and Mexican Officer Corps, 1810-1830




Armed Citizens: The Civic Militia in the Origins of the Mexican National State, 1812-1827




The Economy



Cadiz Liberalism and Public Finances: Direct Contributions in Mexico, 1810-1835




Vectors of Liberal Economic Culture in Mexico




The Import Trade Policy of the Liberal Regime in Mexico, 1870-1900



Conclusion: Legitimacy, Sequencing, and Credibility: Challenges of Mexico's Liberal Reforms in the Nineteenth Century



Bibliography


Index


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