From the end of the 15th century to the beginning of the 16th century，With the arrival of the Age of Discovery，Spain、Portugal took the lead in embarking on the road of overseas colonial expansion。Later，Netherlands、UK、France and other European powers gradually joined the ranks of colonial expansion。With the beginning of the European Industrial Revolution，The pace of colonization by European powers continues to accelerate。In the world colonial empire built by the great powers，bet365 sign up bonus code is extremely special，In Politics、Economy、Showing rare characteristics in social form，Caudilloism is one of the representatives。

1st，The basic form of modern Latin American nation-states。From the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century，Promoted by the European Enlightenment thought movement，Directly influenced by the French Revolution and the American Revolution，A massive national independence movement has emerged in bet365 sign up bonus code。After the baptism of the War of Independence，Latin American nation-states get rid of Spain、Portuguese colonial rule，Become an independent nation-state，bet365 sign up bonus code thus got rid of the fate of colonial slavery by European powers。

Although the new nation-states in bet365 sign up bonus code have won independence，However, the vast majority of countries have not embarked on the fast track to developing capitalism。Opposite，In Politics、Economy、Society、Culture and other fields continue to encounter various development bottlenecks，For example, the large real estate system、Caudillo Doctrine、Agent Politics、Colonial economic structure, etc.。These obstacles have become chronic diseases that have long hindered the development of bet365 sign up bonus code。

Regardless of the development of nation-states in the world, bet365 sign up bonus code，Or in the world national liberation movement in the 19th century，The situation is both special and contradictory。On the one hand，bet365 sign up bonus code accepted European Enlightenment ideas earlier，The earliest to enter the capitalist development sequence among colonial and semi-colonial countries or regions。On the other hand，Latin American countries have not truly established a complete national economic system，The development process has been full of twists and turns。

It is exactly the above contradictory phenomenon，The development paths of countries in bet365 sign up bonus code are different from those of developed countries in Europe and the United States，It is also different from colonial and semi-colonial countries in other parts of the world，Exhibit extremely special social attributes and development characteristics between the two。

Second，The basic meaning and characteristics of Caudilloism。Caudillo from Spanish，Means "person on horseback"，Later it was gradually extended to "leader" or "leader"，Specifically refers to bet365 sign up bonus code’s reliance on force to seize power、Military dictator who maintains political power in a coercive way。

Latin American independence movements won independence through armed struggle，After expelling the Spanish and Portuguese colonial rulers by force，bet365 sign up bonus code have gradually achieved national independence。But after independence, bet365 sign up bonus code became poor and weak，Lack of perfect system guarantee，There is no necessary economic foundation。Many countries in order to ensure political and social stability，Military dictatorships have been established one after another。Warlord、Senior military officers and local armed leaders dominate one side，Form a strong force。They control political power at all levels from the central to local levels，Control the country’s economy、Possessing resources、Control finances，Crack down on dissidents at home，Conquer and kill Indians；At war with neighboring countries，Seeking to gain more territory、Resources and regional impact。

From the beginning of the 19th century to the middle of the 19th century，Military dictatorships are extremely common in bet365 sign up bonus code，This became the basis for the prevalence of Caudilismo。For bet365 sign up bonus code，Caudillo Doctrine is not a purely military existence，It is a special social system，It is also a unique way of political rule。Caudillo Doctrine Will Military Oligarchs、The owners of the large estates and the state power merge into one。This system is represented by military oligarchs，United Landowners、Large plantation owner、Senior Catholic monks and big businessmen，Formation of a national ruling group，Work together to plunder and occupy social wealth，Commonly implement political enslavement and economic exploitation of the lower class people。

Caudilloism has obvious regional and era characteristics，Unique to bet365 sign up bonus code in the 19th century，Concentrated reflection of Spain、The negative consequences of the early colonial powers such as Portugal’s rule in bet365 sign up bonus code，At the same time, it also reflects modern Latin American politics from another aspect、Economy、The twists and turns of social and cultural forms。This ruling system is extremely backward in nature，Highly exploitative and coercive，Its conservatism and backwardness are also self-evident。At the same time，This ruling system is also highly dependent on foreign political forces and financial groups，Their rulers often become agents of indirect rule by foreign governments。

　Third，Analysis of various factors in the origin of Caudilloism。The emergence of Caudilloism has very complex historical and practical reasons，It is not due to the easily angry national character of bet365 sign up bonus code Americans as some Western scholars have concluded、Special natural resource endowments, etc.。In fact，Caudilloism is inseparable from European colonialism、bet365 sign up bonus code American Social and Economic Structure、The influence of special geographical environment, culture and other factors。

First，Caudilloism is a derivative of European colonialism，Directly received from Spain、The influence of Portuguese colonial rule。In European colonial history，Spain、Portugal and Portugal are relatively backward colonial countries，Adopted closed colonial rule over bet365 sign up bonus code，Plundering various natural resources in bet365 sign up bonus code，Only develop a single economy dominated by the extractive industry，Adopt an exclusive cultural policy of obscuring the people。This kind of colonial rule directly caused the insufficient development of capitalism in bet365 sign up bonus code，Failed to form a strong bourgeois team。This situation has caused the institutional and legal construction in bet365 sign up bonus code to lose its support，Failed to form the system and power to effectively restrict military dictatorship。

Secondly，After the independence of Latin American countries，Although they have established a representative government following the example of European and American countries，But this system has not been adopted in national politics、Play a real role in economic and social life。Opposite，Spain、The economic base and superstructure formed by Portugal and Portugal during their long-term colonial rule have played a greater role。Military oligarchy、Big landowner、Large plantation owner、The upper class monks of the Catholic Church、Big businessmen, etc.，Constitute the ruling class of Latin American countries，The social status of the lower class people has not fundamentally changed due to the establishment of the nation-state。The continuation of the tradition of Spanish and Portuguese dynasty rule、The prevalence of large real estate systems in bet365 sign up bonus code、The spread of Catholicism and its religious culture, etc.，All provide indispensable soil for the gestation of Caudilloism。

AGAIN，Caudilloism is also inseparable from the special geographical environment of bet365 sign up bonus code、Natural resources、State and ethnic composition。bet365 sign up bonus code has a complex geographical environment，There are natural barriers between different regions，This forms different local attributes、Culture and Tradition，As a result, bet365 sign up bonus code has never been able to form a relatively unified national consciousness、Cultural traditions and lifestyle。This has, to a certain extent, given rise to regionalism in various regions of bet365 sign up bonus code，Tribal leaders from various places、Large plantation owner、Big landowner、Big businessmen and others use the resources they control to become oligarchic forces。They operate independently in different regions，Independent of each other，Provided the necessary conditions for the rise of Caudilloism。

　Fourth，The influence of Caudilloism is difficult to eliminate。Caudilloism is Latin American politics、A cancer that has emerged in economic and social development，Having brought serious disasters to the people of various countries in bet365 sign up bonus code，Not only slows down and restricts the development and national progress of Latin American countries，And it directly caused bet365 sign up bonus code to lag or even stagnate for a long time in the process of world modernization，The negative impact even continues to this day。

First，Caudillo Doctrine has seriously deteriorated the political and social ecology of bet365 sign up bonus code。Caudilloism advocates strongman politics，Particularly favor military dictatorship，Rulers are known for ruling with an iron fist，Although it nominally aims to maintain social stability and political order in bet365 sign up bonus code，But the goal of promoting the development of nation-states has not actually been achieved，On the contrary, Latin American countries have formed a political tradition of frequent military intervention in politics。This has caused bet365 sign up bonus code to fall into a vicious cycle of "military interference in politics and anarchy" for a long time and cannot extricate itself，bet365 sign up bonus code has been in political turmoil for a long time。

Secondly，Caudilloism drags down national economic development in bet365 sign up bonus code。Caudilloism aims to safeguard the interests of the upper class in bet365 sign up bonus code，At the expense of the interests of the lower class，Inevitably exacerbating social inequality in bet365 sign up bonus code，Influenced and hindered the process of social justice in bet365 sign up bonus code。Although the Caudillo Doctrine can stimulate the economic development of various countries in a short period of time，But it cannot help it establish a complete national economic structure。Opposite，The Caudillo Doctrine has exacerbated economic imbalances in bet365 sign up bonus code，Slowing down the pace of economic development in bet365 sign up bonus code as a whole，Making bet365 sign up bonus code in a marginal position in the global economic system centered on developed countries in Europe and the United States，Providing long-term mineral resources to European and American countries、Agricultural and animal husbandry products and primary industrial products，Can’t get rid of the economic penetration and interference of developed countries in Europe and the United States。

AGAIN，The Caudillo Doctrine is not conducive to exchanges and cooperation among Latin American countries。As a colony of Spain and Portugal，Latin American countries have the same historical experience of being colonized and enslaved，But the economic development of various countries in the 19th century、Lack of necessary communication in social progress and cultural exchanges。The reason，Caudilloism has been raging in bet365 sign up bonus code for a long time，Directly leading to the continued emergence of local separatism in many Latin American countries、Dictatorship、Warlords melee、Chaos such as proxy rule by foreign governments，Making Latin American countries more closed、Conservative and backward，Thus blocking communication and cooperation among Latin American countries。

Finally，Caudillo Doctrine constrained politics in bet365 sign up bonus code and the rest of the world、Economy、Cultural exchange。19th century，Capitalism in European and American countries is in the ascendant，Capitalist Politics、Sustained development of economic and social systems，Science and technology are changing with each passing day，However, Caudilloism and the large estate system are prevalent in bet365 sign up bonus code，A sharp contrast between the two。The economic development of Latin American countries is slow、Political system lags behind，Long-term disadvantage in exchanges with other countries and regions。This limits Latin American politics to a great extent、Economy、Social and cultural development。

(Author’s unit: School of bet365 sign up bonus code, Renmin University of China)