The Venezuelan Independence and the begining, in 1810-1811, of Hispanic American Constitutionalism as a Civilian Work, and the development of Militarism since 1812, in the absence of Constitutional Rule

Authors

  • Allan R. Brewer-Carías Universidad Central de Venezuela

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17811/hc.v0i14.377

Keywords:

Venezuelan Independence, Modern Constitutionalism, Hispanic American Constitutionalism, Cadiz Constitution 1812, Simón Bolivar, Constitutional History

Abstract

The purpose of this article is ti highlight the importance of the process of Independent of Venezuela at the beginning of the Hispanic American Constitutionalism before the Constitution of Cádiz (1810-1811), as a civilian work (Roscio, Isnardi, Ustáriz, Sanz, Miranda, Bello), and the development of militarism as consequence of the liberation war and in absence of constitutional rule, as consequence of the imposition of the ““conqueror law” by the Spanish invader (Domingo Monteverde) ignoring the 1812 Cádiz Constitution, as well as of the imposition of the “martial law” by the Liberator of the occupied territory (Simón Bolivar), living aside the 1811 federal Constitution. 

Enviado el (Submission Date): 27/11/2012 

Aceptado el (Acceptance Date): 03/05/2013

Author Biography

Allan R. Brewer-Carías, Universidad Central de Venezuela

Profesor de la Universidad Central de Venezuela (desde 1963), y ha sido Profesor en las Universidades de Cambridge, UK, (1985-1986), de Paris II (1989-1990), y de Columbia de Nueva York (2006-2008). Es Miembro de la Academia de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales de Venezuela; Miembro Correspondiente de la Real Academia de Ciencias Morales y Políticas (Madrid, 1978); Miembro Honorario de la Real Academia de Legislación y Jurisprudencia (Madrid, 2008), y Premio Nacional de Ciencias (1980) de Venezuela por su obra y trayectoria en el mundo del Derecho, materializada en una extensa obra escrita.

Issue

Section

Spanish America and the French West Indies