Campus Access Only

All rights reserved. This publication is intended for use solely by faculty, students, and staff of University of the Pacific. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, now known or later developed, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author or the publisher.

Jorge Eliecer Gaitan and his term as mayor of Bogota, Colombia, June 1936 to February 1937

Author

Ruth Ann UpdeGraff, University of the Pacific

Date of Award

1968

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Department

Inter-American Studies

First Advisor

Walter A. Payne

First Committee Member

Larry L. Pippin

Second Committee Member

Raymond L. [?]

Abstract

One of the most controversial figures in Colombian history is that of Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, whose assassination of April 9, 1948, ended a twenty-year career in national politics.¹ The Colombian writer-diplomat, Juan Lozano Y Lozano, has distinguished Gaitan as the man most responsible for creating a "new mood: in twentieth century Colombian politics.² Essentially, this "new mood" is that of increased interest in national social problems which, during the lifetime of Gaitan, was accompanied by an increasing demand on the part of the masses for significant participation in the political processes of the nation.

The paper is divided into three chapters. The first describes the setting for the initial political activity of Gaitan: the Colombian capital, Bogota. The second is a biographical study of Gaitan. The third examines the impact of Gaitan on Bogata during his term as mayor. An epilogue briefly discusses Gaitan after his mayoralty.

Pages

130

Recommended Citation

UpdeGraff, Ruth Ann. (1968). Jorge Eliecer Gaitan and his term as mayor of Bogota, Colombia, June 1936 to February 1937. University of the Pacific, Thesis. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1647