Catherine Andrews (CIDE, Mexico). The Republic Needs a Man! The Plan of Guadalajara and the Debate about Dictatorship in Mexico, 1852-1853
| Dates: | 12 February 2025 |
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| Times: | 17:00 - 18:30 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | School of Arts, Languages and Cultures |
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| Speaker: | Catherine Andrews |
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Part of the University of Manchester's Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies' research seminar series:
This event can be followed online via this link: https://zoom.us/j/95860231166
Abstract: This paper analyses the crisis which brought President Mariano Arista's presidency to an end in 1852 and culminated in the final presidency of Antonio López de Santa Anna (1853-55). It will concentrate on how the rebels sought to create a state of exception in order to install a temporary dictatorship capable of imposing “peace and order” in the Republic. I will employ three lines of analysis: first, I shall consider the developing crisis from Arista administration’s point of view. What were the President’s options for dealing with the different rebellions? What extraordinary measures did his government enact? Secondly, I will look at the aims of the signatories and supporters of the Plan of Guadalajara. Why was the creation of a state of exception necessary for the success of this plan? How and why did was it adopted outside Jalisco? Finally, I will explore the circumstances in which the supporters of Santa Anna were able to enact the state of exception. What was the army’s role in the negotiations required to achieve this? How did the santannistas convince the various state governments to accept the dictatorship?
Catherine Andrews is Research Professor in the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE), Mexico City.
Speaker
Catherine Andrews
Role: Research Professor
Organisation: Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE), Mexico City
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