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The Mexican Federalist-Centralist Struggle, 1824-1860, Michael C. Meyer
The Mexican Federalist-Centralist Struggle, 1824-1860, Michael C. Meyer
History ETDs
The problem of Mexican Federalism has been seriously debated by Latin American historians and political theorists. Does the present Mexican political structure, when viewed in conjunction with the unique functioning of Mexican Politics, justify the federal designation? Conscientious observers are in close unanimity on the answer. Federalism, in the "traditional" sense of the word, does not exist in Mexico today. As one leading observer has stated, "the seeds of centralism were sowed at Querétaro despite the adoption of the federal form provided for the 1917 constitution." Numerous studies appearing both in books and periodicals have reached the same conclusion. It …
The Political Thought Of José María Luis Mora, 1794-1850, Morris L. Simon
The Political Thought Of José María Luis Mora, 1794-1850, Morris L. Simon
Latin American Studies ETDs
This work undertakes a study of some aspects of the thought of one man, Doctor José María Luis Mora, a Mexican liberal of the nineteenth century. Naturally, selection by the writer has narrowed considerably the scope of this study. Two factors have conditioned the choice of material from Dr. Mora's breadbasket of ideas: (1) its relevancy to the Mexico of Mora's day, and (2) its value in revealing Mora as a political thinker.
A Study Of The Political Aspects Of Positivism In Mexico, Sam Schulman
A Study Of The Political Aspects Of Positivism In Mexico, Sam Schulman
Political Science ETDs
The purpose of this thesis is to review the history of Positivism in Mexico, however summarily and limited, to find its place in the structure of the Porfirian government, to reach a number of conclusions based upon this investigation--in all, to understand better the ideas behind the actions of recent Mexican history.
New Mexico's Struggles For Statehood, 1903-1907, Mary J. Masters
New Mexico's Struggles For Statehood, 1903-1907, Mary J. Masters
History ETDs
In a study of New Mexico's efforts to win statehood, the joint statehood period (1903 to 1907) presents unusual interest. It was during these years that an attempt was made on the part of the administration and certain congressional leaders to unite New Mexico and Arizona and admit them as one state. The period is a distinct episode in the struggle of New Mexico for admission in the union.
It is the purpose of this paper to trace the story of jointure, to discuss the origin of the policy, and to analyze the arguments of the opposing factions. Frequent reference …