El "belcismo" como forma de participación política de las masas plebeyas en Bolivia
Abstract
El gobierno de Manuel Isidoro Belzu representa una etapa especial en la historia de Bolivia del siglo XIX. Se caracteriza por conjugar las ideas igualitarias, el conservadurismo religioso y las prácticas de acción plebeya directa en la política, ampliando las bases sociales de la formación de la nación política boliviana. Durante este período las capas medias y bajas de la ciudad entran en acción, reclamando por la participación popular, siendo Belzu su caudillo y artífice
The Manuel Isidoro Belzu government represents a special phase in Bolivia's 19th-century history. It is characterised by its conjugation of egalitarian ideas, religious conservatism and the practice of direct plebeian action in politics, broadening the social bases for Bolivia's formation as a political nation. During this period the urban middle- and lower classes move into action to claim popular participation, with Belzu as their leader and architect
The Manuel Isidoro Belzu government represents a special phase in Bolivia's 19th-century history. It is characterised by its conjugation of egalitarian ideas, religious conservatism and the practice of direct plebeian action in politics, broadening the social bases for Bolivia's formation as a political nation. During this period the urban middle- and lower classes move into action to claim popular participation, with Belzu as their leader and architect
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Vol. 15, No. 31