Abstract
The article inquires the Popular Assemblies that reassumed sovereignty in the province of Jujuy (Argentina) between 1835 and 1852. It is interesting to understand the role that the Popular Assemblies had in defining the political projects at stake, when it was necessary to appeal to them, who did it, and what relationships can be established between the assembly practice and the executive and legislative powers. The argument we make is that the Asambleas were part of the available political repertoire used by the Jujuy leadership as key instances for the redefinition and configuration of political agreements. Through them we can see, in some cases, the mobilization of forces and the emergence or consolidation of political leadership. In this interpretive line, we show the centrality of interprovincial alliances, without which no group that aspired to the government managed to found a stable order.
Keywords:
Assembly practices; sovereignty; political leadership and mobilization