Matching Constitutional Culture and Parchment: post-Colonial Constitutional Adoption in Mexico and Argentina
This paper compares post-colonial constitutional choice in Mexico and Argentina. Both countries adopted internally imposed, non-evolutionary constitutions inspired by exogenous ideas. But Argentina's founders adopted a constitution that was radically mismatched to the underlying culture, result...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad de Oviedo: Area de Derecho Constitucional
2010
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Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=3291974 |
Source: | Historia constitucional: Revista Electrónica de Historia Constitucional, ISSN 1576-4729, Nº. 11, 2010, pags. 321-338 |
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This paper compares post-colonial constitutional choice in Mexico and
Argentina. Both countries adopted internally imposed, non-evolutionary
constitutions inspired by exogenous ideas. But Argentina's founders adopted a
constitution that was radically mismatched to the underlying culture, resulting in
constitutional failure and military coups. Mexico's founders, on the other hand,
took great pains to adapt exogenous ideas to endogenous culture, leading to
constitutional stability for Mexico. |
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