Gobierno, legitimidad y movilización: aspectos de la vida electoral en tiempos insurgentes
Starting from Virginia Guedea’s valuable observations on the insurgent elections called by José María Morelos in 1813, this article, which is based on information found in the General Archive of the Nation and printed collections of primary sources, examines the function of elections in rural areas...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Online |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Editor: |
El Colegio de México, A.C.
2019
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://historiamexicana.colmex.mx/index.php/RHM/article/view/3856 |
| Journal: |
Historia Mexicana |
| authentication_code | dc |
|---|---|
| _version_ | 1853488898016018432 |
| author | Ducey, Michael Thomas |
| author_facet | Ducey, Michael Thomas |
| author_sort | Ducey, Michael Thomas |
| category_str_mv |
"Bolivia", "hyperinflation", "economic crisis", "Bolivia", "hiperinflación", "crisis económica"
|
| collection | OJS |
| description | Starting from Virginia Guedea’s valuable observations on the insurgent elections called by José María Morelos in 1813, this article, which is based on information found in the General Archive of the Nation and printed collections of primary sources, examines the function of elections in rural areas of the country that were controlled by rebel forces. Rather than discussing the national political issues associated with the Congress of Chilpancingo, it centers on the electoral experience in towns located in insurgent territory. Elections allowed the middle and low-ranking commanders of the rebellion to strengthen their position vis-à-vis local society, making their authority evident in the eyes of the population and taking advantage of events to establish their legitimacy as governors. They also functioned as public events for demonstrating affiliation with the movement and an opportunity to mobilize locals to support them. Besides the question of social mobilization, this article explores the language of the parties involved and the ritualistic aspects of the elections to examine the mentality of the insurgents. In this way, we can better understand how they conceived the role of corporations in the project of constructing a national representative, republican government on the basis of the country’s communities. The article concludes that the revolutionaries organically took advantage of colonial traditions rooted in the Indian Republics to create an innovative vision of the relationship between society and the government. |
| format | Online |
| id | oai:oai.historiamexicana.colmex.mx:article-3856 |
| index_str_mv | CONAHCYT LATINDEX PKP Index DOAJ DORA Redalyc Scielo México CLASE Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) JSTOR Sociological Abstracts EBSCO Host HAPI HELA Scopus Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory CIRC CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Google Scholar Historical Abstracts IBSS MLA Biblat Current Abstracts Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek Frei zugängliche ERIH PLUS IBZ Gale OneFile: Informe Académico Journal Scholar Metrics (EC3 Research Group: Evaluación de la Ciencia y la Comunicación Científica. Universidad de Granada) Periodicals Index Online America History and Life Global Issues in Context IBR Index Islamicus InfoTracCustom International Bibliography of Sociology Political Science Complete PubMed Social Services Abstracts SocINDEX SocINDEX with Full Text TOC Premier Anthropological Index Online Arts and Humanities Citation Index Chicano Periodical Index Current Contents CWTS Journal Indicators e-Revistas Humanities International Complete Humanities International Index Humanities Source PERIODICA Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies SCImago Journal & Country Rank |
| journal | Historia Mexicana |
| language | spa |
| publishDate | 2019 |
| publisher | El Colegio de México, A.C. |
| record_format | ojs |
| Terms_governing_use_and_reproduction_note | Derechos de autor 2019 Historia Mexicana |
| data_source_entry/ISSN | Historia Mexicana; Vol. 68, Núm. 4 (272) abril-junio 2019; 1593-1638 2448-6531 0185-0172 |
| spelling | oai:oai.historiamexicana.colmex.mx:article-38562023-10-07T18:56:44Z Government, Legitimacy and Mobilization: Aspects of Electoral Life in Times of Insurgency Gobierno, legitimidad y movilización: aspectos de la vida electoral en tiempos insurgentes Ducey, Michael Thomas Mexico elections insurgency pueblo de indios independence México elecciones insurgencia pueblo de indios independencia Starting from Virginia Guedea’s valuable observations on the insurgent elections called by José María Morelos in 1813, this article, which is based on information found in the General Archive of the Nation and printed collections of primary sources, examines the function of elections in rural areas of the country that were controlled by rebel forces. Rather than discussing the national political issues associated with the Congress of Chilpancingo, it centers on the electoral experience in towns located in insurgent territory. Elections allowed the middle and low-ranking commanders of the rebellion to strengthen their position vis-à-vis local society, making their authority evident in the eyes of the population and taking advantage of events to establish their legitimacy as governors. They also functioned as public events for demonstrating affiliation with the movement and an opportunity to mobilize locals to support them. Besides the question of social mobilization, this article explores the language of the parties involved and the ritualistic aspects of the elections to examine the mentality of the insurgents. In this way, we can better understand how they conceived the role of corporations in the project of constructing a national representative, republican government on the basis of the country’s communities. The article concludes that the revolutionaries organically took advantage of colonial traditions rooted in the Indian Republics to create an innovative vision of the relationship between society and the government. Partiendo de las valiosas observaciones de Virginia Guedea sobre las elecciones insurgentes convocadas por José María Morelos en 1813, esta investigación, basada en información proveniente del Archivo General de la Nación y de colecciones impresas de fuentes primarias, indaga sobre la función de los comicios en las regiones rurales del país controladas por las fuerzas rebeldes. En vez de discutir los temas de política nacional asociados con la formación del Congreso de Chilpancingo, el artículo centra su atención en la experiencia electoral en los pueblos del territorio insurgente. Las elecciones permitieron a los mandos medios y bajos de la rebelión fortalecer su posición ante la sociedad local haciendo evidente a las poblaciones su autoridad y valiéndose de los eventos para establecer su legitimidad como gobernantes. También sirvieron como actos públicos de adhesión al movimiento y una oportunidad para movilizar a los habitantes a su favor. Además de la cuestión de movilización social, el estudio explora el lenguaje de los actores y los aspectos ritualistas de los comicios para examinar la mentalidad de los insurgentes. Por este medio, podemos mejor entender como éstos concebían el papel de los elementos corporativos en el proyecto de construir un gobierno nacional de forma republicana y representativa desde las bases comunitarias del país. El artículo concluye que de una manera orgánica los revolucionarios aprovecharon las tradiciones coloniales enraizadas en las Repúblicas de indios para crear una visión novedosa de la relación entre la sociedad y el gobierno. El Colegio de México, A.C. 2019-04-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/xml https://historiamexicana.colmex.mx/index.php/RHM/article/view/3856 10.24201/hm.v68i4.3856 Historia Mexicana; Vol. 68, Núm. 4 (272) abril-junio 2019; 1593-1638 2448-6531 0185-0172 spa https://historiamexicana.colmex.mx/index.php/RHM/article/view/3856/3816 https://historiamexicana.colmex.mx/index.php/RHM/article/view/3856/3844 Derechos de autor 2019 Historia Mexicana |
| spellingShingle | Mexico elections insurgency pueblo de indios independence México elecciones insurgencia pueblo de indios independencia Ducey, Michael Thomas Gobierno, legitimidad y movilización: aspectos de la vida electoral en tiempos insurgentes |
| title | Gobierno, legitimidad y movilización: aspectos de la vida electoral en tiempos insurgentes |
| title_alt | Government, Legitimacy and Mobilization: Aspects of Electoral Life in Times of Insurgency |
| title_full | Gobierno, legitimidad y movilización: aspectos de la vida electoral en tiempos insurgentes |
| title_fullStr | Gobierno, legitimidad y movilización: aspectos de la vida electoral en tiempos insurgentes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gobierno, legitimidad y movilización: aspectos de la vida electoral en tiempos insurgentes |
| title_short | Gobierno, legitimidad y movilización: aspectos de la vida electoral en tiempos insurgentes |
| title_sort | gobierno legitimidad y movilizacion aspectos de la vida electoral en tiempos insurgentes |
| topic | Mexico elections insurgency pueblo de indios independence México elecciones insurgencia pueblo de indios independencia |
| topic_facet | Mexico elections insurgency pueblo de indios independence México elecciones insurgencia pueblo de indios independencia |
| url | https://historiamexicana.colmex.mx/index.php/RHM/article/view/3856 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT duceymichaelthomas governmentlegitimacyandmobilizationaspectsofelectorallifeintimesofinsurgency AT duceymichaelthomas gobiernolegitimidadymovilizacionaspectosdelavidaelectoralentiemposinsurgentes |