The Cadiz Constitution of 1812. A political model for the Latin-American world?
6:00pm -> 8:00pm
The Cadiz Constitution of 1812 must be considered two hundred years after its declaration, not only as a landmark, but also as a part of a process occurred in the Atlantic world during what is called “Revolutions era” that left behind the Old Regime and introduced contemporaneity, liberal and representatives systems.
Throughout the XIX century, the Spanish peninsular, as well as the overseas properties, affected by the crisis of the Hispanic monarchy of 1808, aimed at building it as states-nations. In this procedure, the new American countries inherited and discussed different aspects of the liberal tradition of the constitutional and representative government raised in Cadiz Cortes.
This topic will be treated by María Dolores González-Ripoll, Tenured Scientist at the Spanish High Council for Scientific Research.
