Federal-State Relations During the Porfiriato: The Case of Sonora, 1879–1884

Federal-State Relations have long been assigned a prime role in explaining both the success and the ultimate failure of the Porfirian power structure. Despite this importance there have been few detailed analyses on a sub-national basis of the manner in which these relationships were established and...

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Published in:The Americas (Washington. 1944) 1977-04, Vol.33 (4), p.567-584
Main Author: Coerver, Don M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Cephalopelvic disproportion
Government
Government relations
Governors
Political campaigns
Political revolutions
Presidential elections
Public administration
State government
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Summary:Federal-State Relations have long been assigned a prime role in explaining both the success and the ultimate failure of the Porfirian power structure. Despite this importance there have been few detailed analyses on a sub-national basis of the manner in which these relationships were established and maintained. This lacuna is often glossed over through the use of such phrases as pan o palo or poca politica y mucha administracion. While these descriptions are essentially accurate, they often convey little basic information and frequently oversimplify highly-complex political associations. The traditional view of a central government exercising absolute control over federal and local authorities in the provinces is becoming increasingly suspect. The unavailability of Porfirio Díaz's personal papers long precluded a behind the scenes study of this key subject and the many manifestations it assumed. The opening of Díaz's personal archive, La colección General Porfirio Díaz, in the late 1960's provides ample resources for an in-depth investigation into federal-state relations during the Porfiriato.
ISSN:0003-1615
1533-6247
DOI:10.2307/980877