Trust at Stake: Mexican Military in the Public Opinion of Transition

Traditionally, the Mexican Army is appreciated and respected as a legacy of the Mexican Revolution. The political transition in Mexico, but especially the drug war waged by Felipe Calderon, forced the Mexican Armed Forces to leave the quarters and exhibit their actions to the public.This situation w...

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Autores: Peña González, Rodrigo, Gómez Bañuelos, Pamela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Revista Mexicana de Opinión Pública
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/43674
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rmop/article/view/43674
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mexican Armed Forces
México
Public Opinion
Mexican revolution
Political Transition
Security
Fuerzas Armadas Mexicanas
guerra contra el narcotráfico
opinión pública
Revolución mexicana
transición política
seguridad
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Sumario:Traditionally, the Mexican Army is appreciated and respected as a legacy of the Mexican Revolution. The political transition in Mexico, but especially the drug war waged by Felipe Calderon, forced the Mexican Armed Forces to leave the quarters and exhibit their actions to the public.This situation would entail a change in the way they are perceived. This article analyzes the changes of the public opinion towards the Mexican Armed Forces.