Constitutional Projects for the Division of Powers in Mexico during Iturbide's Empire, 1821–1823
This article examines the division of powers established in a number of constitutional projects presented during the First Mexican Empire (1821–3). The essay rejects the idea, present in much recent historiography, that constitutional debate in Mexico was exclusively shaped by the experience of Span...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of Latin American studies 2014-11, Vol.46 (4), p.755-784 |
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Zusammenfassung: | This article examines the division of powers established in a number of constitutional projects presented during the First Mexican Empire (1821–3). The essay rejects the idea, present in much recent historiography, that constitutional debate in Mexico was exclusively shaped by the experience of Spanish government. Instead it argues that the empire's politicians drew on a wide range of theories, ideas and examples from other constitutional systems. Este artículo examina la división de poderes establecidos en cierto número de proyectos constitucionales presentados durante el Primer Imperio de México (1821–3). El ensayo rechaza la idea, presentada en mucha de la reciente historiografía, de que el debate constitucional mexicano fue configurado exclusivamente por la experiencia de gobierno español. Más bien, señala, los políticos del Imperio se basaron en un amplio repertorio de teorías, ideas y ejemplos de otros sistemas constitucionales. Este artigo examina a divisão de poderes estabelecida a partir de diversos projetos constitucionais apresentados durante o Primeiro Império Mexicano (1821–3). O ensaio rejeita a ideia presente em grande parte da historiografia recente de que o debate constitucional no México foi forjado exclusivamente pela experiência do governo espanhol. Argumenta-se, ao contrário, que os políticos do Império apoiavam-se em um amplo espectro de teorias, ideias e exemplos oriundos de outros sistemas constitucionais. |
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ISSN: | 0022-216X 1469-767X |
DOI: | 10.1017/S0022216X14001059 |