La palabra del poder: vida pública de José María Tornel, 1795-1853
Those in power have always been able to count on servants whose actions aspire to serve as a counterbalance, a voice and a compliment to those governing at a given time. In this regard some well-known figures include Richelieu, the count-duke of Olivares, Mazarino, Talleyrand and Fouché, whose actio...
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| Tipo de recurso: | libro |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2008 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio Institucional del Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas, UNAM |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ru.historicas.unam.mx:20.500.12525/3358 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12525/3358 https://historicas.unam.mx/publicaciones/publicadigital/libros/palabra/poder.html |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | CIENCIAS SOCIALES::HISTORIA Tornel y Mendivil, José María, 1789-1853 México -- Historia -- 1821-1861 |
| Sumario: | Those in power have always been able to count on servants whose actions aspire to serve as a counterbalance, a voice and a compliment to those governing at a given time. In this regard some well-known figures include Richelieu, the count-duke of Olivares, Mazarino, Talleyrand and Fouché, whose actions were similar in more than one aspect to the particular conduct of José María Tornel, a Criollo. All of those mentioned shared a pleasure for words. They knew how to build a well-paid network of relations and informers, and they adapted to circumstances without irrevocably joining anyone or anything. They were accused of acquiring illicit wealth and they shared great abilities in demonstrating themselves to be superior to virtue. Tornel came into the public arena serving some of the most important leaders in Mexico during the first half of the 19th century, including Iturbide, Victoria, Guerrero, Bustamante, Paredes, and of course, López de Santa Anna. His political activity over 40 consecutive years sparked a great deal of discomfort among his contemporaries, expressed through attacks in newspapers and fliers. For his part, he said his life had been a constant battle against slander. His texts, often very well written, clearly reflect his political vocation. Although he defended those with power during his era, he found a way to justify his spectacular changes in direction with the argument of having served not men but his homeland. This is a second edition of La palabra del poder. Vida pública de José María Tornel, 1795-1853, and was prepared with great care ten years after the first edition appeared. It confirms that the book’s contents continue to be relevant in the political debate among Mexicans of the 21st century. |
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