Enlightenment, Governance, and Reform in Spain and Its Empire 1759-1808 - Paperback

by G. Paquette (Author)

This book offers a new interpretation of political reform in Spain and its American empire in the second half of the Eighteenth century. It examines the intellectual foundation of commercial, administrative and colonial policy during the tumultuous reigns of Charles III and Charles IV.

Author Biography

GABRIEL PAQUETTE is Assistant Professor of History at The Johns Hopkins University, USA.