Papers by Robert H . Duncan
Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos, 1996
El presente ensayo examina cómo el imperio de Maximiliano intentó construir una legitimidad polít... more El presente ensayo examina cómo el imperio de Maximiliano intentó construir una legitimidad política a través de una hábil utilización de la imagen, el simbolismo y el ritual. Sostiene que estos esfuerzos fracasaron no porque hubieran sido mal llevados o inapropiados sino debido a lo contencioso de la cultura política mexicana.
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Journal of Latin American Studies, 1998
This study examines Emperor Maximilian's efforts in using public rituals, patriotic symbolism... more This study examines Emperor Maximilian's efforts in using public rituals, patriotic symbolism, and the emblems of nationalism to devise an appropriate past for his Mexican empire. The ‘republican’ celebration of independence and its heroes formed the cornerstone of an effort to reconcile feuding political factions, build social cohesion, and ultimately legitimate his regime. The article concentrates on the independence ceremonies, speeches, and statuary employed by the empire. Ultimately, the political dissension existing in Mexico could not be surmounted by symbols alone. Nevertheless, the attempt reveals the creative use and limits of public rituals in the political realm.
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The Hispanic American Historical Review, 1994
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Acknowledgments vii A Reader's Guide ix Introduction / Fred Rosen 1 Part I. Empire in the Ame... more Acknowledgments vii A Reader's Guide ix Introduction / Fred Rosen 1 Part I. Empire in the Americas: Historical Reflections 1. U.S. Imperialist/Hegemony and Latin American Resistance / Alan Knight 23 2. "We Are Heirs-apparent to the Romans": Imperial Myths and Indigenous Status / Gregory Evans Dowd 53 3. The Finances of Hegemony in Latin America: Debt Negotiations and the Role of the U.S. Government, 1945-2005 / Carlos Marichal 90 Part II. Empire and Resistance in the Twenth-First Century 5. Beyond Hegemony: Zapatismo, Empire, and Dissent / Neil Harvey 117 6. Colonialism and Ethnic Resistance in Bolivia: A View from the Coca Markets / Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui 137 7. High Stakes in Brazil: Can Democracy Take on Empire? / Jeffrey W. Rubin 162 8. From Menem to Kirchner: National Autonomy and Social Movements in Argentina / Daniel A. Cieza 188 9. The Hugo Chavez Phenomenon: Anti-imperialism from Above or Radical Democracy from Below? / Steve Ellner 205 Bibliography 229 Contributors 251 Index 253
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