The Political Concepts of Utopian Socialism in Yucatan. Based on Salvador Alvarado’s Story “My Dream”

This article is dedicated to a analysis of a relatively understudied work by Salvador Alvarado, governor of the Mexican state of Yucatán, entitled “My Dream” (“Mi Sueño”). The work constitutes a literary expression within the utopian genre. Notwithstanding its literary form, the narrative functions as a political manifesto outlining revolutionary reform initiatives aimed at transforming the region's economic and sociocultural structures. Several elements of Alvarado's proposed program are rooted in the ideological frameworks of French and Anglo-American socialism, notably drawing on the ideas of Saint-Simon and Henry George. This study will critically examine the core components of the Yucatán modernization project and explore the conceptual role of utopia as a heuristic device for interpreting and enacting social transformation during the revolutionary period in Mexico in the early 20th century.