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El poder político en el Ecuador
Relanzamiento de uno de los libros más importantes sobre historia política del Ecuador.Editado por primera vez en 1977, este clásico de la historia política ecuatoriana analiza la formación del poder en la Audiencia de Quito, la estructura del poder en la República y la crisis del poder en la época contemporánea. Este libro se convirtió en un best seller del cual se han publicado más de veinte ediciones y sigue siendo un referente sobre la historia del Ecuador.
505 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2019
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Osvaldo Hurtado
17 books4 followersEcuadorian author and politician who served as President of Ecuador from May 24, 1981 to August 10, 1984.
During his studies at the Catholic University in the 1960s, Hurtado became a student leader. Afterwards, he lectured political sociology at his alma mater and at the Centro Andino of the University of New Mexico. He became one of the most widely read political scientists of his home country. In 1977, he authored an influential book on Ecuadorian politics titled El Poder Político en el Ecuador (English: "Political Power in Ecuador").
Hurtado drew progressive Catholics and younger professionals away from the Social Christian Party and into the Christian Democrats movement which was inspired by Christian communitarianism and Liberation theology and criticized capitalist exploitation. At the time, it was the most radical among Ecuador's non-Marxist parties and Hurtado was suspected by his right-wing opponents of being a "closet Marxist". In 1978, he merged his Christian Democrats with the progressive wing of the Conservative Party to form the Popular Democracy party.
In 1979, Hurtado was chosen as running mate of presidential candidate Jaime Roldós Aguilera of the populist Concentration of People's Forces. Roldós was successful and Hurtado became Vice President of Ecuador. On Sunday, May 24, 1981, Jaime Roldós Aguilera died in a plane crash. Hurtado succeeded Roldós Aguilera as President of Ecuador and served out the rest of his term.
Hurtado is a member of the Club de Madrid. He is also a member of the Inter-American Dialogue.
During his studies at the Catholic University in the 1960s, Hurtado became a student leader. Afterwards, he lectured political sociology at his alma mater and at the Centro Andino of the University of New Mexico. He became one of the most widely read political scientists of his home country. In 1977, he authored an influential book on Ecuadorian politics titled El Poder Político en el Ecuador (English: "Political Power in Ecuador").
Hurtado drew progressive Catholics and younger professionals away from the Social Christian Party and into the Christian Democrats movement which was inspired by Christian communitarianism and Liberation theology and criticized capitalist exploitation. At the time, it was the most radical among Ecuador's non-Marxist parties and Hurtado was suspected by his right-wing opponents of being a "closet Marxist". In 1978, he merged his Christian Democrats with the progressive wing of the Conservative Party to form the Popular Democracy party.
In 1979, Hurtado was chosen as running mate of presidential candidate Jaime Roldós Aguilera of the populist Concentration of People's Forces. Roldós was successful and Hurtado became Vice President of Ecuador. On Sunday, May 24, 1981, Jaime Roldós Aguilera died in a plane crash. Hurtado succeeded Roldós Aguilera as President of Ecuador and served out the rest of his term.
Hurtado is a member of the Club de Madrid. He is also a member of the Inter-American Dialogue.
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October 10, 2024
El libro roza la perfección en explicar de forma detallada y fácil de entender como se forma la estructura política en el país, un libro de historia para cualquiera que esté interesado a conocer las bases de su país y el por qué nos diferenciamos la costa y la sierra.
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