Brill War, Capital, and the Dutch State (1588-1795) Book

Explore the complex relationship between state power and capital in this scholarly work from the Historical Materialism Book Series. In War, Capital, and the Dutch State (1588-1795), Pepijn Brandon examines how the organization of warfare shaped the Dutch Republic. The text covers a significant historical period, starting from the Dutch Revolt in the sixteenth century and moving through to the Batavian Revolution of 1795. This book provides a detailed look at how military finance and state policy functioned through various channels. By looking at original source material, the research connects the activities of the Dutch East- and West-India Companies to the practical operations of the Amsterdam naval shipyard. It also investigates the role that private intermediaries played in managing military finance. This work offers a fresh perspective on how economic forces and state structures worked together to support the military needs of the Dutch state during a transformative era.