The Dynamics of the Constitution in a Changing Mexico

Dr. Emilio Rabasa examines the culture of constitutional reform in Mexico. The constitution of 1917 has had over 400 reforms since it was approved by the constituent congress during the Mexican revolution. Constitutional reformism has become an important part of Mexico\u27s political culture, with a profound impact on the organization of society. It is where economic freedom and state intervention come into conflict. Why has every Mexican president had the political urge to change the constitution? Has transition to democracy in Mexico made any change in the culture of constitutional reform? What has been the role of the Mexican legislature and the judiciary throughout this process? These are some of the key questions that Dr. Rabasa addresses in his lecture. Runtime: 00:55:4

The Dynamics of the Constitution in a Changing Mexico

Dr. Emilio Rabasa examines the culture of constitutional reform in Mexico. The constitution of 1917 has had over 400 reforms since it was approved by the constituent congress during the Mexican revolution. Constitutional reformism has become an important part of Mexico\u27s political culture, with a profound impact on the organization of society. It is where economic freedom and state intervention come into conflict. Why has every Mexican president had the political urge to change the constitution? Has transition to democracy in Mexico made any change in the culture of constitutional reform? What has been the role of the Mexican legislature and the judiciary throughout this process? These are some of the key questions that Dr. Rabasa addresses in his lecture. Runtime: 00:55:4

La Constitucion y La Dictadura Estudio sobre la organizacion politica de Mexico

Study on the political organization of Mexico, in two books. Book one, 'La dictadura en la historia', contains the following chapters: 'El desprestigio de los sistemas'; 'La lucha de los partidos'; 'Formación y trabajos del Constituyente'; 'Concesiones y derrotas de los progresistas'; 'La obra del Constituyente'; 'El prestigio de la Constitución'; 'La Constitución y su modelo'; 'Comonfort', and 'La dictadura democrática'. Book two, 'La dictadura en las instituciones', contains the following chapters: 'La elección'; 'Supremacía del Poder Legislativo'; 'Las armas del Congreso'; 'El Veto y el Congresionalismo'; 'Caracteres de la Suprema Corte'; 'Las invasiones de la Suprema Corte'; 'Los Estados', and 'Problema actual

La Escuela de Cambridge: Historia del Pensamiento Político. Una búsqueda metodológica

El artículo se centra en el análisis de la revolución metodológica que se generó el siglo pasado en la Universidad de Cambridge, Inglaterra, en la disciplina de Historia del Pensamiento Político con el fin de darle una nueva base filosófica y mayor rigor científico. Consistió en sustituir el textualismo como interpretación subjetiva de los textos clásicos, por el enfoque contextualista que explora las condiciones históricas (incluyendo el lenguaje) que determinaron el surgimiento de las ideas políticas, a fin de explicar el verdadero significado que quisieron darle sus autores

La constitución y la dictadura;

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