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México 1968-2018: la condición de la libertad es luchar por ella
Mexico 1968-2018: the condition for freedom is fighting for it
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Abstract Busco comprender el movimiento de 1968 en México desde la perspectiva de sus reivindicaciones democrático-liberales. Explico las causas profundas -las contradicciones sistémicas y el peso del pasado- que propiciaron los errores coyunturales que desembocaron en la matanza de Tlatelolco. Doy cuenta de... view more
Busco comprender el movimiento de 1968 en México desde la perspectiva de sus reivindicaciones democrático-liberales. Explico las causas profundas -las contradicciones sistémicas y el peso del pasado- que propiciaron los errores coyunturales que desembocaron en la matanza de Tlatelolco. Doy cuenta de los esfuerzos de preservación del sistema hegemónico priista, la respuesta neoliberal y la difícil transición a la democracia. Reflexiono sobre el ciclo inaugurado con el triunfo de López Obrador, sus riesgos y posibilidades, bajo una visión que insiste en construir ciudadanía e instituciones republicanas como requisitos para consolidar la democracia actual y hacer justicia al proyecto democrático-liberal de los jóvenes del 68.... view less
I seek to understand the 1968 Mexican movement from the perspective of its liberal- democratic demands. I explain the deep causes -the systemic contradictions and the weight
of the past- that favored the short-term errors which in turn led to the Tlatelolco massacre. I
offer an account of the effo... view more
I seek to understand the 1968 Mexican movement from the perspective of its liberal- democratic demands. I explain the deep causes -the systemic contradictions and the weight
of the past- that favored the short-term errors which in turn led to the Tlatelolco massacre. I
offer an account of the efforts to preserve the pri hegemonic system, the neoliberal reaction,
and the hard transition to democracy. I reflect on the new period inaugurated by the triumph
of López Obrador, its risks and possibilities, under a vision that insists on building citizenship
and republican institutions as the only means to strengthen Mexican democracy and to do justice to the liberal-democratic project of the 1968 youth.... view less
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Political Science
Free Keywords
1968 student movement; transition to democracy; Gustavo Díaz Ordaz; neoliberalism; Andrés Manuel López Obrador; Mexico
Document language
Spanish
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 315-341
Journal
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, 63 (2018) 234
DOI
https://doi.org/10.22201/fcpys.2448492xe.2018.234.65807
ISSN
2448-492X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0