Policy

Definition of public management

Public management consists of managing state resources to meet the needs of the entire population. The concept is associated with the idea of ​​public administration, although this notion usually refers specifically to the human resources of the State. It is important to indicate that managing consists, precisely, of administering: organizing, arranging. The public, meanwhile, […]

Definition of Cuban Revolution

Revolution is a notion that comes from the late Latin revolutio. The concept can be used to refer to an abrupt and profound change in the social, economic and political organization of a nation. The process that leads to this modification is also called revolution. The revolutionaries are those who promote and carry out an uprising that aims […]

Definition of import substitution

Substitution is a term that the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) also accepts as a substitution. The concept, coming from the Latin word substitutio, refers to the act and result of substituting: replacing, supplying or changing something. Meanwhile, the product that enters a country from a different country is called import. Imports, of […]

Definition of Reform War

The notion of war comes from the Germanic werra, which can be translated as “fight.” The word maintains an etymological link with Middle Dutch warre and Old High German wërra. One of the meanings of war refers to a military conflict between two or more sides. The fight can occur between nations or […]

Definition of Cristero War

War is a term that comes from the Germanic werra, which can be translated as "fight." This word, in turn, maintains etymological links with the Middle Dutch warre and the Old High German wërra. The idea of ​​war refers to an armed confrontation between two or more countries. It can also refer to a war between […]

Definition of Maximatus

The notion of Maximato is not part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). The term is used to refer to a historical period in Mexico that lasted between 1928 and 1934. The name of the period derives from the nickname of Plutarco Elías Calles, known as “Maximum Chief of the Revolution.” The time […]

Definition of citizen participation

Participation, whose etymological origin is found in the Latin word participatio, is a term with several uses. On this occasion we are interested in staying with its meaning as the act and result of participating: intervening, taking sides or taking part. A citizen, meanwhile, is an individual who assumes an active role in his or her community, respecting the […]

Definition of federalism

Federalism is a concept that is formed from two terms: the adjective federal (which qualifies that or that federalist) and the suffix -ism (which can be used to compose nouns that refer to movements, doctrines or tendencies, for example). To understand the notion of federalism, we must first focus on the idea of ​​[…]

Definition of Nazism

Nazism is a term that comes from the German word Nazismus, which in turn is the shortening of Nationalsozialismus. The notion alludes to National Socialism. National Socialism, in turn, is called the totalitarian and racist movement that led the German government between 1933 and 1945. The leader of Nazism was Adolf Hitler. Main […]

Definition of FAO

FAO is the acronym corresponding to the English expression Food and Agriculture Organization, which can be translated as Organization for Food and Agriculture. It is an agency of the United Nations (UN). FAO coordinates and promotes global actions aimed at eradicating hunger. Works […]