Continuity and crises, 1789-1797 -- War and the colonies : Aranda and Godoy -- The late proyectistas -- Reorganizing New Spain's external trade: the effects of comercio libre, 1788-1796 -- A hegemony threatened : Mexico City and Veracruz after 1789 -- Mining and its fissures -- Export...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Part One: Autumn of Proyectismo -- 1. Continuity and Crisis, 1789-1797 -- 2. War and the Colonies: Aranda and Godoy -- 3. The Late Proyectistas -- Part Two: Fissioning of New Spain -- 4. Reorganizing New Spain's External Trade: The Effects of Comercio Libre,...

Napoleon’s invasion sparked the liberal revolution in Spain and led to the loss of its continental American colonies. Civil wars and a series of coups ensued, giving rise to successive regime changes. The liberal reforms were followed by absolutist counter-reforms that allowed the survival of...