Dans cette étude, Alexander von Humboldt analyse les institutions politiques et sociales de la Nouvelle Espagne (actuel Mexique) au début du XIXème siècle. Il examine la manière dont le colonialisme espagnol a affecté les populations locales et comment les Mexicains de l'époque se sont organisés pour faire face aux défis comme la résistance à l'oppression coloniale. Humboldt soulève également des questions intéressantes sur l'avenir de la région, permettant une lecture pertinente de nos jours.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.