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1 Historical Development of Mexican Political Culture
MEXICO Historical Development of Mexican Political Culture

2 Important Themes to the Development of Mexican Political Culture
(1) Geography & Demographics (2) Impact of Colonialism (3) Mexican Independence (4) The Porfiriato (5) Revolution of 1910 (6) The Cardenas Upheaval (7) Techicos

3 Geography & Demographics
Regionalism – large mountain ranges and vast deserts separate Mexico into regions – a major characteristic of the political system

4 Geography & Demographics
Mexico has an abundance of oil, silver, and other natural resources History of mismanagement and foreign exploitation has prevented the Mexican people from benefiting.

5 Geography & Demographics
Mexico shares a 2,000-mile-long border with the U.S. leading to Contacts, Conflicts, Migration, and Dependency Issues.

6 Geography & Demographics
Population Levels 111 million Mexicans (11th largest nation) Most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world Population growth has slowed significantly (+1.1%), but still growing

7 Geography & Demographics
Urban Skyline of Mexico’s capital - Mexico City Mexico has urbanized rapidly 77% of the population lives in cities Mexico City (18 million people) one of the largest cities in the world

8 Historical Trends and Traditions in Mexico’s Political Past
(1) Authoritarianism (2) Populism (3) Power plays/divisions within elite (4) Instability and legitimacy issues

9 Historical Development of Mexican Political Culture
(1) Colonialism Mexico was a colony of Spain from Spanish brought Roman Catholicism to Mexico 60% of Mexicans are Mestizo – a ethnic blend of Spanish and Amerindian Began economic dependency Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortes conquered Mexico

10 Historical Development of Mexican Political Culture
Father Miguel Hidalgo led the war for Mexican Independence (2) Mexican Independence Mexican priest Miguel Hidalgo led a popular rebellion against the Spanish Mexican Independence Day 09/16/1810 Independent Mexico struggled with instability and legitimacy issues Instability gave rise of the military as a political force U.S. dominates Mexico Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) – gave U.S. Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Utah and part of Colorado

11 Historical Development of Mexican Political Culture
(3) The Porfiriato Gen. Porfirio Diaz staged a military coup (1876), became President and ruled Mexico with an iron hand for 34 years. Brought stability & authoritarianism Foreign investment (US) brought economic growth Only for some – gap between rich and poor widens Gen. Diaz, President of Mexico ( )

12 Historical Development of Mexican Political Culture
Revolution leader Pacho Villa (4) Mexican Revolution of 1910 Reformers sought to end Diaz dictatorship Constitution of 1917 – set up a democratic government, w/3 branches and competitive elections Caudillos – political/military strongmen from different regions of Mexico fought for power Ex.) Pancho Villa Patron-Clientelism - a system in which the state provides specific benefits or favors to a single person or small group in return for public support Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) – “institutionalized” the revolution by establishing a large umbrella political party that would share the power among Caudillos

13 Historical Development of Mexican Political Culture
(5) Cardenas Upheaval Lazaro Cardenas – charismatic leader who spoke for the poor brought major change Nationalized industry PEMEX – giant government-controlled oil company Import Substitution Industrialization Redistributed land Invested in public works Concentrated power in the presidency Lazaro Cardenas ( ) considered to be Mexico’s Roosevelt

14 Historical Development of Mexican Political Culture
(6) Tecnicos 1950s Mexico welcomed foreign investment again “Mexican Miracle” – based largely on huge supplies of natural resources, Mexico’s economy boomed Tecnicos – educated, business-oriented leaders in government and PRI. Neoliberalism – supported free markets, balanced budgets, privatization, free trade, and limited government in economy.

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