Conservatism In Mexico

Freedom of religion and freedom of Speech were some of the major values that drove the pilgrims to start their own community in America. We started in thirteen colonies which have evolved into the fifty states that are our country today. Our newly established democracy offered rights that our old society didn?t bring to the table. Currently, the United States is the most or one of the most privileged nations and is very pleasant to live in compared to some foreign nations that may come to mind. However, we, as citizens, have come to abuse our rights and privileges given to us.

Mexico consists of three main political parties that build the framework for the Federal Government of Mexico. These three parties are the Institutional Revoluntionary Party (PRI), The National Action Party (PAN), and the most recent addition, the Democratic Revolutionary (PRD). There are many similarites between Mexico's political parties and the United States, the PAN leans to the right of the political spectrum making it Republican, and PRD swings to the left making for a Democratic party. The most popular of the three, PRI sits right in the middle of the spectrum and has more of a independent politcal ideology.

Models for post-revolutionary Latin American government are born of the complex economic and social realities of 17th and 18th century Europe. From the momentum of the Enlightenment came major political rebellions of the elite class against entrenched national monarchies and systems of power. Within this time period of elitist revolt and intensive political restructuring, the fundamental basis for both liberal and conservative ideology was driven deep into Latin American soil. However, as neither ideology sought to fulfill or even recognize the needs or rights of mestizo people under government rule, the initial liberal doctrine pervading Latin American nations perpetuated

As once put by Mexican Nobel laureate Octavio Paz, Mexico is a land of “super-imposed pasts” (McCormick, p.326). It continues to be and is seen as a melding pot of its European and Native American ideas about society, law and government. Its history has had a major influence on the political culture of Mexico, seen through years of revolution, violence and corruption. Mexico is a considered a new democracy, but there is a tension still seen between democracy and authoritarianism. The country we see today has impressive growth yet is still enduring poverty. It’s a geographically diverse country, with a population of approximately 106million people. Latin American political culture is seen as “elitist,

In 1824 the Mexican government ratified the country’s first Constitution, but in doing so split the country into two diametrically opposed political ideologies. On one side you had the centralists, who favored the central government possessing much of the authority. The other was the federalists, who were in favor of states rights.

Children are taught at a young age learning the three branches of the United States and how well they work however Mexico’s government is very similar to the US. Mexico’s government is a lot more developed than you might think; it has a good structure with three branches also called Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.

and moral as the independence of the thirteen colonies or the suppression of the Nazi anti-

Globalization: a process of interaction between the social, economic and political systems of different nations, a process powered by international trade and investment. Some assert that globalization encourages the spread of more “enlightened and egalitarian” Western values and international tolerance, while others believe that this phenomenon harms more than it helps and fosters an uncontrolled and abusive economic environment. There is no shortage of opinions on the matter, though one sure point of fact is that globalization affects all aspects of modern life, including the murky world of gendered violence. Between the signing of NAFTA in 1992 and the middle of 2002, just shy of three hundred blue-collar female factory workers were murdered in the border town of Juarez, Mexico. However, these numbers are simply the tip of the iceberg when compared to the four-hundred-and-fifty additional disappearances during that decade, a grand total that is only increasing with each passing year. In short, these murders eventually sparked international intrigue and distress, forcing the world to take a closer look at some of the uglier consequences of globalization. Essentially, the femicides of Juarez are simply a symptom of a patriarchal society unconcerned with the lives of its workforce, a culture that values products more than the people who produce them: the overlapping timelines of the Juarez

Americans were soon able to realize the greatest personal and national wealth in history. By gaining economic freedom, individual political freedom was also established. The government was able to decide on its own individual currency as well as deciding on taxes and controlling the buying and selling of items. The United States was one of the first free trade areas in the world. With growing industry, sellers were able to compete with each other, which was a great advantage for the consumer, and allowed for the best possible quality and price. By having a wide range of markets, the United States economy is able to grow and prosper. By having the government lower the tariffs on imported goods, competition was able to last as well as spread to other parts of the world to help the global economy. Religious freedoms were established since the Founding Fathers were many different religions, they decided that it would be best if the government kept out of religious affairs. By establishing religious freedoms, the United States was able to do what many countries could not do- stay united despite the differences of

The liberal ideas changed throughout the Mexican Reforma in many ways. The constitution of 1857 declared freedom of speech, press, and assembly; limited fueros; denied ecclesiastical and civil corporations to own land; and affirmed the sanctity of private property. (211) This constitution revived the federalist structure of 1824 and replaced the bicameral national legislature with a sole house. In addition, it eradicated the office of vice president. (211) “We proclaim ideas and forget realities,” is what Ponciano Arriaga said. He complained “How can a hungry, naked, miserable people practice popular government? How can we condemn slavery in words, while the lot of most of our fellow citizens is more grievous than that of the black slaves

Mexico gained freedom from New Spain in 1910 at the start of its war of independence (Dalton, Strom, and G. Bingham Powell 426-467). November of 1910 marked the start of the Mexican Revolution; it continued for a decade and became to be known as one of the first “social revolutions” of the world. As the Mexican revolution was occurring Mexico had a “modernizing dictatorship” Today Mexico functions under an authoritarian democratic system, unlike the dictatorship under Porfirio Diaz that resided in power for thirty four years since 1877 (Benjamin). Despite having converted to an authoritative democratic system, Mexico continues to undergo issues in regards to political parties, political structures, and political participation, all associated with dictatorship.

From the Institutional Revolutionary party (PRI) to the National Action Party (PAN) to the Party of Democratic Revolution (PRD), Mexico has had many political parties in the past and present but many have questioned the fact that how has PRI manage to stay in power and maintain its place as the dominant party in the past. In this short research paper I am going to be talking about Partido Revolucionario Institutional (PRI) and Mexico. I want to discuss the history of PRI and how it came about during and after the Mexican Revolution. I will also touch upon the party’s weaknesses and precursors that might have signaled its loss in the elections of 2000.

Díaz Ordaz successfully created a peaceful image of Mexico internationally throughout the Olympic Games, in reality Mexico’s domestic political situation became much more shaky as his administration lost support throughout many sectors of society after the events in Tlatelolco. The loss of support was clear after Octavio Paz, Mexico’s ambassador to India, resigned in protest of the government’s repressive actions in Tlatelolco. The government’s actions as well as Paz’s resignation served as a setback to the legitimacy of the ruling regime. Paz was also an advisor to Ordaz’s administration as he worked closely with the government on the investigation of student movements throughout Mexico. Paz had always advised the President that rather than use force against the students, the government should hear the students demands for democratization. Díaz Ordaz did not take Paz’s advice, instead he (Ordaz) paid lip service when affirming that “poets sometimes have the most accurate intuitions,”(QUOTE) and his choice to violently crack down on the movement showed that Paz’s input was essentially ignored. The decision to deploy the military was met with anger by Paz and resulted in his resignation as advisor and ambassador for the Mexican government.

This investigation will study the question: to what extent did the United States involvement in Mexico impact Mexican economy? The years 1900-1920 will be the focus of this exploration to allow for an analysis of United States relation with Mexico before the revolution and during the Revolution as well.

A collectivist culture has shaped Mexican society to be a tight social framework where companies tend to hire family and friends or internal employees, regardless of whether the employees are qualified for the job. The high value of collectivism promotes favoritism, which creates an unfair working environment. Moreover, the collectivism feature also reflects in the working tradition that has a strong team orientation. Employees generally prefer to work together as a team and companies tend to have a good team work and effective team collaboration (Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), n.a).