Enlightenment, Governance, and Reform in Spain and its Empire 1759-1808 [Paperback]

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.Abbreviations Glossary Introduction The Intellectual Impact of International Rivalry Felicidad P?blica , Regalism and the Bourbon Ideology of Governance Imperial Governance and Reform: Ideas and Proyectos Colonial Elites and Imperial Governance Conclusion: Enlightenment, Governance and Reform in the Spanish Atlantic World: A Reconsideration Bibliography

'An eloquent and tightly written monograph ... meticulously researched and highly readable.' -Joseph Harrison, Journal of Iberian and Latin American Studies

'Concise and well-argued. The strength of this volume is its deployment of regalism as an alternative framework for understanding government policy during the eighteenth century. Enlightenment, Governance, and Reform in Spain and its Empire has the potential to open new insights into the study of the Latin American independence movements ... This book deserves an audience beyond scholars of eighteenth-century Spain and colonial Latin America; scholars of the Atlantic World, the Enlightenment, the history of political theory, and the early nineteenth century would also be stimulated by this volume' - Clinton Young, Itinerario

'Paquette's account is a clearly-argued and informative account with sparkles of originality that will pave the way for future studies. A must-read for scholars and graduate students working in the area of eighteenth-century studies' - Ruth Hill, Dieciocho: Hispanic Enlightenment

'Paquette weaves a dense tapestry of ideas, actors, and actions with threads of both older and newer scholarship on European empires. More advanced students will welcome Paquette's admirable summaries of such topics as the hilóO