On The Porfirio Diaz

In 1876, Porfirio Diaz was elected President and then ruled the Mexico for 30 years. He is the longest president of his administration in Mexico's history; he is also the echo making figure in modern history of Mexico. In his youth, Diaz attended the feudal, anti external aggression reform war and the War against France; moreover, he founded exploits constantly, promoted to general and had a high reputation. He boarded the president's throne through military coups. In his ruling, he introduced the theory of positivism "order" and "progressive", put forward by the French sociologist Comate the guiding principle of governing plan, stabled countries order by means of dictatorship, and improved national economy by foreign capital so as to strengthened the national power of Mexico and made a big change in its economy and society. For the above reasons, people called the 30 years of his administration in Mexico as"Diaz age". Some people believed that"Diaz age"led the Mexico to the economy of modern world and made the foundation for today's achievements in economic field. However, in order to consolidate regime, he was at the cost of amending the constitution, manipulating elections, limiting the freedom of press, snaring cronies, persecuting the opposition and repressing the works and peasants movements brutally. Therefore, some people thought that, he is a dictator Caudillo.For this controversial figure, some people praised while someone objected. As to how to evaluate his merits and faults, I think, it is a worthy-discussed problem. Although, Porfirio Diaz implemented military dictatorship, took refuge in foreign capitalism, we can not totally deny the role of"Diaz age"in the process of Mexico modernization.