Mexican presidents Lazaro Cardenas (1934-1940) and Luis Echeverria (1970-1976) used populist politics in an effort to obtain broad-based popular support for their presidential goals. In spite of differences in administrative plans, both aimed to close political divisions within society, extend government programs to those on the margins of national life, and prevent foreign ideologies and practices from disrupting domestic politics. As different as they were in political style, both relied on appealing to the public through mass media, clothing styles, and music. This volume brings...
Mexican presidents Lazaro Cardenas (1934-1940) and Luis Echeverria (1970-1976) used populist politics in an effort to obtain broad-based popular suppo...
This book examines culture and diplomacy in Mexico s relations with the rest of Latin America during the presidency of Lazaro Cardenas (1934 1940). Drawing on archival research throughout Latin America, the author demonstrates that Cardenas s representation of Mexico as a revolutionary nation contributed to the formation of Mexican national identity and spread the legacy of the Mexican Revolution of 1910 beyond Mexico s borders. Cardenas did more than any other president to fulfill the goals of the revolution, incorporating the masses into the political life of the nation and implementing...
This book examines culture and diplomacy in Mexico s relations with the rest of Latin America during the presidency of Lazaro Cardenas (1934 1940)....
