Revolution in Mexico and Iran
Often, revolutions are led by individuals with hidden intents who use the cover of the public majority to achieve their goals. The success of revolutions depends on how much the public is made to believe in the objective of the revolution. The revolution of Mexico is one of the examples of revolutions that have been used as escape routes by individuals with hidden agendas. The initial objective that every Mexican thought to be authentic was to relieve Mexico from the burden of colonialism and propel the nation into a democracy. However, the post-colonialism era did not go as per the expectations of the majority. The introduction of the single party democracy was an extension of the colonial era, but the new colonizers were the Mexicans on fellow Mexicans. The revolution that aimed to change Mexico from a dictatorship to constitutional democracy has been interpreted differently be different people. On the other side, Iran faced a revolution against its people when the secular totalitarian was overthrown, and his replacement was a religious leader. The revolution of Iran was initially done under the belief of religious revolution but has appeared to be a political move that has affected the world up to date.
The debate on the true objectives of Mexico and the Iranian revolution has remained active for several years. Mexico, for example, has been in crisis for several years after claiming her independence from the European powers (Albertus et al 2016). One side of the debate believes that the main objective of the revolution was the desire of the Mexicans to rule Mexico and build their economy while bringing to an end the dictatorship rule. On the other side, the objectives of the revolution are seen as a move by a few individuals who wanted to get the advantage of leading Mexico to a direction that would benefit them. Iran also faced a similar revolution that saw the existing secular totalitarian leader being accused of excess westernization of Iran. The move led to an overthrow of the last Shah and Iran became an Islamic State.
The impact of imperialism differs significantly between Mexico and Iran. First, Mexican leaders have been against imperialism by all means. Iran, on the other side, appears to have joined the attempt to revert to imperialism. The recent turn of events has seen playing a significant role in taking the world back to the years of imperialism. Russia and China are said to have influenced most of their neighbors into the imperial campaigns, and Iran has not been left behind. The current fight for imperialism has been reported to be an Islamic move and not a Christian move as would have been expected.
The ruling of Mexico and Iran by regimes that have maintained a legacy for a long time has been a key factor in the current state of the nations. Since the constitutional reforms in the early 20th century, Mexico has maintained regimes that have been strong enough to contain several revolution attempts. Iran, on the other side, has witnessed a long enough spell of regimes that succumbed to the heat of revolution in the late 20th century.
The revolutions in the two nations have been motivated by several ideological, religious, economic, and political factors. Mexico neighbors the US, where drug trafficking is rampant, and the nation has been facing rampant crime all through its history. Iran on the other side has a mostly Muslim population that affects the development of political ideologies.
In sum, the revolutions in Mexico and Iran can be blamed for the current state of affairs. The leadership of the present day Mexico and Iran borrow from the impacts of the revolutions. Imperialism has been creeping in, but Mexico has seen leaders who have stood against imperialism, unlike Iran.
References
Albertus, M., Diaz-Cayeros, A., Magaloni, B., & Weingast, B. R. (2016). Authoritarian survival and poverty traps: Land reform in Mexico. World Development, 77, 154-170.
Kamrava, M. (2016). Revolution in Iran: The Roots of Turmoil. Routledge.
Milani, M. M. (2018). The making of Iran’s Islamic revolution: from monarchy to Islamic republic. Routledge.