Democracia para la dignidad. Movimientos políticos sociales y ciudadanía como aportes a las reflexiones sobre la democracia en América Latina. El caso del Movimiento Zapatista (Democracy for Human Dignity. Political Social Movements and Citizenship as Contributions to a Reflection on Democracy in Latin America. The Case of the Zapatista Movement)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19684460 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Manuel Ignacio Martínez Espinoza (0000-0002-8766-3530, CIUDAD, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Issue | 123 |
| Pages | 151-151 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0210-5233 • E-ISSN: 1988-5903 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/40184896 |
| OpenAlex | W1999384273 |
| Language | ES |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article studies democracy in the Councils of Good Goverment (Juntas de Buen Gobierno, or JBG) in the Zapatista Movement. The JBGs are analysed as a study case for upholding a proposal for research into democracy in Latin America: that the political social movements in the region are, contrary to common belief, useful tools for the analysis and improvement of democracy in Latin America. The point of departure is that, according to the United Nations Development Programme (2004), effective elections live side by side with high levels of poverty and inequality in Latin America. This combination represents various risks for the continuity of democracy in Latin America. This piece of work joins Revista Espanola de Investigaciones Sociologicas (Reis) N.o 123, 2008, pp. 151-183 1 El presente texto tiene sus bases en el trabajo de investigacion «La democracia en las Juntas de Buen Gobierno del Movimiento Zapatista», elaborado por el autor para la obtencion de la Suficiencia Investigadora en septiembre de 2006 dentro del programa de doctorado «Procesos Politicos Contemporaneos», de la Universidad de Salamanca, Espana. * Doctorando del programa «Procesos Politicos Contemporaneos», Universidad de Salamanca, Espana. MANUEL IGNACIO MARTINEZ ESPINOZA 152 democracia en la region. El texto se inserta en la tarea de investigar y debatir sobre la democracia para coadyuvar en su arraigo en America Latina; para ello: 1) propone un concepto de democracia que tiene como eje principal a la dignidad, y 2) plantea la utilidad de los movimientos politico-sociales para el analisis a la democracia. A partir de ese enfoque, el texto indaga en las instituciones y procesos politicos de las JBG. Las JBG son la institucionalizacion de procesos de gestion politica en un nivel regional dentro de los territorios zapatistas; por ello, la discusion sobre la democracia en America Latina se enriquece al tomarlas en cuenta. forces in the task of researching and discussing democracy in order to assist in its taking root in Latin America. The article proposes: 1) a definition of democracy that is supported on human dignity, and 2) an analysis of the political social movements that are useful for the study of democracy. Starting out from this approach, the text looks into the political institutions and processes of the JBGs. The JBGs are the institutionalization of the regional political management processes in the Zapatista territories. For that reason, is important to consider the JBGs in the improvement of democracy in Latin America. Manuel Ignacio Martinez Espinoza Licenciado en Ciencias Politicas y Administracion Publica por la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Maestro en Estudios Latinoamericanos por la Universidad de Salamanca. Actualmente es doctorando en el programa «Procesos Politicos Contemporaneos», de la Universidad de Salamanca. He graduated in political science and public administration from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma in Mexico, and is currently studying for his doctorate in the «Contemporary Political Processes» Programme at the University of Salamanca. Hirvitie 8, B5. 02400. Kirkkonummi. Finland
Democracy · Dignity · Humanities · Latin Americans · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Latin American socio-political dynamics · Philosophy · Public Policy and Governance · Social Sciences and Policies
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |