How did 1916-1917 Convention Delegates Vote?
Keywords:
constitutionalism, constitutional conventions, Mexican politics, the Mexican Revolution, jacobinismAbstract
This article demonstrates that a jacobin or radical majority did not impose itsvision on the 1917 Mexican constitution. Empirical analysis of votes held during the ConstitutionalCongress, held in Queretaro, indicates that unanimity prevailed among conventiondelegates. This article explains the reasons and mechanisms behind widespread agreementand identifies the key differences among convention delegates. Delegates did notform disciplined and permanent groups when they disagreed. This article also analyzesother factors that explain why the Constituent Congress approved the new constitution, includingthe political and military circumstances in which the convention was held and thestrict rules under which delegates deliberated.
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