Calamità ambientali e risposte politiche nella Monarchia ispanica (secc. XVII-XVIII). Introduzione

In early modern societies, in the aftermath of disasters the main social and institu- tional actors were often led to compete with each other to manage the emergency. As the im- portance of the collection, processing and dissemination of news and opinions increased in times of danger, public information and institutional communication were among the main fields in which rivalries took place. Thus, taking control of and influencing communication was one of the key ways to change the power relationships to one’s own advantage