The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries saw many ambitious European rulers develop permanent armies and navies. War and the State in Early Modern Europe examines this military change as a central part of the political, social and economic transformation of early modern Europe. This important study exposes the economic structures necessary for supporting permanent military organisations across Europe. Large armed forces could not develop successfully without various interest groups who needed protection and were willing to pay for it. Arguing that early fiscal-military states were in fact protection-selling enterprises, the author focuses on: Spain, the Dutch Republic and Sweden the role of local elites the political and organisational aspects of this new military development War and the State in Early Modern Europe offers an impressive insight into the conditions surrounding the growth of military organisations in Europe, and will appeal to European and Military historians alike.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415226455
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95800727
Product Key Features
Author
Jan Glete
Publication Name
War and the State in Early Modern Europe: Spain, the Dutch Republic and Sweden as Fiscal-Military States
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
476g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jan Glete
Series Title
Warfare and History
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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