Alimentando a Marte

La política de suministros militares al ejército español en el XVIII

Bibliographic Data

ID20452010
AuthorsRafael Torres Sanchez (0000-0002-6566-4524, Universidad de Navarra, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume41
Issue2
Publication date2016-12-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCuadernos de Historia Moderna (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0214-4018 • E-ISSN: 1696-747X
PublisherUniversidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5209/chmo.53816
OpenAlexW2560901679
LanguageEN
Citations received6

Any army is based on its relations with society and the underpinning political and organisational arrangements. Army victualling is an essential part of this relation otherwise the army would be incapable of operating. The sheer amount needed, moreover, sucks in a huge amount of economic and social resources. This article analyses how the Bourbon state went about its armyvictualling procedures, which methods it chose and the knock-on effects for the state itself and the country as a whole. We conclude that the Bourbon state turned to businessmen throughout the whole century because this option allowed it to maintain its authority and pursue mercantilist policies

Art · Chose · Economics · Humanities · Mercantilism · Political science · Politics · Underpinning · Welfare economics · Computer Science · Engineering · Historical Studies in Latin America · Historical Studies on Spain · History and Politics in Latin America · Law

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