Federalismo y democracia en México

In this paper the author assumes that the democratization process in Mexico requires the review of the federalist functioning. This article comprises two main parts: first, a study of the principles of federalism; its origins and the recent evolution of the model in the United States; and second, th...

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Author: Muñoz Patraca, Víctor Manuel
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2015
Country:México
Institution:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repository:Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/49115
Online Access:https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rmcpys/article/view/49115
Access Level:Open access
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Summary:In this paper the author assumes that the democratization process in Mexico requires the review of the federalist functioning. This article comprises two main parts: first, a study of the principles of federalism; its origins and the recent evolution of the model in the United States; and second, the adaptation of the federalist thought to for the Mexican reality after the Revolution of 1910-1917, its practical effects and its present situation, especially the experience of local governments, that reflect a new advance in social participation and its advantages in terms of governmental effectiveness and political legitimacy.