POLI 211 Lecture Notes - Jacques Soustelle, Mexican Revolution, Party System
23 Apr 2013
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Overview of: formal institutions infrastructures of mexican politics (p. 336, historical, original account of the kinds of institutions that mexico has, the competitive democracy of 20 century mexico. Mexico is an artifact of its past. Revolution: what can we learn by examining the topic of revolution in mexico, a different kind of revolution emphasized freedom from domination. Long period of transition: the transition period to modern representatives have taken a long time which suggests to us that the transition period for russia and. China (democracy) may be a lot longer than 20 years. Mexican 1917 constitution assigns more power to the president. Can elect executive decrees that have the force of law. He can generally veto legislation by the governors. Until the 1994, he had executive power to remove judges and as late as the 1982, the president on his authority can nationalize banks. Traditions of mexican presidents was strengthened, the president can nominate his successor.
