346 Pages
by
Routledge
346 Pages
by
Routledge
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In the first half of the seventeenth century the Dutch Republic emerged as one of Europe's leading maritime powers. The political and military leadership of this small country was based on large-scale borrowing from an increasingly wealthy middle class of merchants, manufacturers and regents This volume presents the first comprehensive account of the political economy of the Dutch republic from... Read more
Introduction; 1: Emulating Success: Contemporary Views of the Dutch Economy before 1800; 2: Holland's New Fiscal Regime, 1572–1576; 3: The Efficiency of Taxation in Holland 1; 4: The Political Economy of Bread in the Dutch Republic; 5: Mutual Advantages: State Bankers as Brokers between the City of Amsterdam and the Dutch Republic; 6: Tax Morale and Citizenship in the Dutch Republic; 7: Rural Development and Landownership in Holland, c.1400–1650 1; 8: Financing Water Management in Rijnland, 1500–1800; 9: The Organization of Long-Distance Trade in England and the Dutch Republic, 1550–1650 1; 10: The Union of Utrecht, Tariff Barriers, and the Interprovincial Beer Trade in the Dutch Republic 1; 11: Local Particularism Challenged, 1795–1813
Biography
Dr Oscar Gelderblom is based at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
’... the entire collection is characterised by a high level of quality (not always a given with these types of enterprises). The range of contributions from the history of economic thought, to rural development, to tariff policy, to the financing of water management projects, to the financing of long distance trading ventures, offers the reader a comprehensive look at the political economy of the Dutch Republic.’ Itinerario ’This long-awaited volume should be a starting point for anyone who requires a grounding in the fiscal history of the Dutch Republic. ... The result is that rare collection of essays that delivers far more than it promises.’ EH.NET '[The volume's] contributors and editor are to be applauded from bringing a fascinating paradox, the local roots of global power, to a wider audience.' Sixteenth Century Journal
