Politics, political culture and policy making : the reform of viceregal rule in the Spanish world under Philip V (1700-1746)
This thesis explores the changes introduced in the Spanish system of viceregal rule, both in Peninsular Spain and the Spanish America, during the reigns of Philip V (1700-1724 and 1724-1746). It argues that these changes reflect broader transformations in Spain's politics and political culture accelerated by the arrival of the Bourbon dynasty. In particular, the thesis documents the gradual emergence of three characteristics associated with the transition from a judicial to an administrative monarchy: the introduction of new decision making and implementation procedures which prioritise executive government and limited consultation; the consolidation of a new understanding of the role of monarchical government which places less emphasis on the provision of justice and more on the king's responsibilty for matters of economic government and development; and a reshuffling of the elites which make up governmental institutions in favour of individuals with direct connections to the new royal household, distinguished more for their loyalty, administrative efficiency or military merit than for their social status and distinctions. The thesis studies the suppression of viceregal rule in the Crown of Aragon, the initially
Eissa-Barroso, Francisco A.
DP Spain and Portugal
Politics, political culture and policy making : the reform of viceregal rule in the Spanish world under Philip V (1700-1746). This thesis explores the changes introduced in the Spanish system of viceregal rule, both in Peninsular Spain and the Spanish America, during the reigns of Philip V (1700-1724 and 1724-1746). It argues that these changes reflect broader transformations in Spain's politics and political culture accelerated by the arrival of the Bourbon dynasty. In particular, the thesis documents the gradual emergence of three characteristics associated with the transition from a judicial to an administrative monarchy: the introduction of new decision making and implementation procedures which prioritise executive government and limited consultation; the consolidation of a new understanding of the role of monarchical government which places less emphasis on the provision of justice and more on the king's responsibilty for matters of economic government and development; and a reshuffling of the elites which make up governmental institutions in favour of individuals with direct connections to the new royal household, distinguished more for their loyalty, administrative efficiency or military merit than for their social status and distinctions. The thesis studies the suppression of viceregal rule in the Crown of Aragon, the initially
politics political_culture policy_making reform rule spanish world explores change introduce spanish system rule peninsular spain spanish_america reign argues change reflect broad transformation spain politics political_culture accelerate arrival bourbon dynasty particular document gradual emergence characteristic associated transition judicial administrative monarchy introduction_new decision_make implementation procedure prioritise executive government limit consultation consolidation new role monarchical government place less emphasis provision justice king matter economic government development elite make governmental institution favour individual direct connection new royal_household distinguish loyalty administrative efficiency military merit social_status distinction study suppression rule crown initially