Historia del poder político en España

Examining how power has been configured and consolidated in a territory is always a way of looking at the past, but also a way of understanding the present of that geopolitical space. Starting from this premise, José Luis Villacañas explores in this penetrating work the exercise of power in Hispanic lands throughout its history, from the Visigoths to our time. To do this, this historical analysis that is not at all complacent knows how to look beyond the desire of the rulers to be seen positively by the governed. The result is a fascinating story of the struggles in which the different powers were involved and how they prevailed or were defeated. But it is also a portrait of Hispanic elites gripped by crises, fears, mistrust and the survival instinct that shaped them.