The reception of Cadiz Constitution in French Political Debate: 1814-1824

Abstract

The study on the international relevance of the 1812 Spanish Constitution has usually focused on Southern European countries or Spanish America, where it was sometimes directly imported, neglecting other contexts beyond. The French Restoration was not, a priori, the right political field for a significant influence. But the history of the Constitution of Cadiz is so linked to France (as it was proclaimed during the Spanish Independence war and overthrown by the intervention of the French army in 1823), that it is worth to have a look at its reception: the distinguished role of the 1812 Constitution in the French political debate during the period shows that France was not an exception to the worldwide impact of the first liberal constitution in the 19^th Century.

Fecha de envío / Submission Date: 16/04/2012

Fecha de aceptación / Acceptance Date: 29/04/2012