THE PENDULUM SWING OF MILITARISM IN MEXICO: CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS AND THE EXPANSION OF THE MILITARY’S ROLE
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Civil-military relations play an important role in Mexico. Mexico offers a unique case in Latin America for keeping militarism at bay since 1940. Militarism is a policy of aggressive military preparedness that can lead to making its institution more capable and organized than its counterpart civilian institutions which can lead to a more dangerous path of the military’s involvement in politics, its opposition to society’s interests, its advancement in partisan gains, and its monopoly on expertise with national security. Mexico’s security concerns have justified, to some extent, the expansion of the military, its budget, and its role in internal affairs. The Mexican military went through a process of professionalization that made them one of the most trusted institutions, and consequently, more trustworthy to carry out domestic affairs normally handled by police forces. Historically, the Mexican military enjoyed the public’s trust in handling internal affairs in exchange for institutional autonomy and high regard as the defender of its constitution. The constitution enables the military to lawfully execute domestic missions, and civilian projects, and maintain order. In 1910, the Mexican Revolution marked the beginning of the end of militarism in Mexico, and civilian supremacy was fully established by 1940. Since the transition to democracy in Mexico, there have been growing concerns that militarism could return to extreme levels. The over-reliance on the military could potentially prolong civilian institutional deficiencies that are responsible for the rule of law and order.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Publication date | September 5, 2023 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Maudlin, Christopher |
|---|---|
| Author | Diaz-Cayeros, Alberto |
| Author | Magaloni-kerpel, Beatriz |
| Advisor | Trinkunas, Harold |
Subjects
| Subject | Militarism |
|---|---|
| Subject | Mexico |
| Subject | Military history |
| Subject | Civil-military relations |
| Subject | Revolution (Mexico : 1910-1920) |
| Subject | Democracy |
| Genre | Text |
| Genre | Capstone |
| Genre | Student project report |
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- Maudlin, C. (2023). THE PENDULUM SWING OF MILITARISM IN MEXICO: CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS AND THE EXPANSION OF THE MILITARY’S ROLE . Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/hp069wk7766. https://doi.org/10.25740/hp069wk7766.
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