Liberty in Mexico: Writings on Liberalism from the Early Republican Period to the Second Half of the Twentieth Century

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Liberty in Mexico Liberty in Mexico Writings on Liberalism from the Early Republican Period to the Second Half of the Twentieth Century Edited and with an Introduction by josé antonio aguilar rivera Translated from the Spanish by janet m. burke and ted humphrey liberty fund Indianapolis This book is published by Liberty Fund, Inc., a foundation established to encourage study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals. The cuneiform inscription that serves as our logo and as the design motif for our endpapers is the earliest-known written appearance of the word “freedom” (amagi), or “liberty.” It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 b.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash. Translations, introduction, editorial additions, and index © 2012 by Liberty Fund, Inc. “La tradición liberal” (The Liberal Tradition), “La literatura y el estado” (Literature and the State), and “Poesía, mito, revolución” (Poetry, Myth, Revolution) are © Octavio Paz and are translated and reprinted here by permission of Marie Tramini de Paz. Cover art: Ceremony in Which Santa Anna Knights Manuel Lebrija to the New Order of Guadalupe, by Edouard Pingret, CONACULTA-INAH-MEX. Reproduction authorized by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico City. All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Liberty in Mexico: writings on liberalism from the early republican period to the second half of the twentieth century/edited and with an introduction by José Antonio Aguilar Rivera; translated from the Spanish by Janet M. Burke and Ted Humphrey. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. iSbn 978-0-86597-841-6 (hardcover: alk. paper) iSbn 978-0-86597-842-3 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Liberalism—Mexico—History—19th century. 2. Liberalism—Mexico— History—20th century. I. Aguilar Rivera, José Antonio, 1968– II. Burke, Janet, 1943– III. Humphrey, Ted, 1941– jC574.2.m6l56 2012 320.510972—dc23 2012005442 liberty fund, inC. 8335 Allison Pointe Trail, Suite 300 Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-1684 ...