Public Finance of the Dutch Republic in Comparative Perspective : The Viability of an Early Modern Federal State (1570s-1795)

Intro -- Public Finance of the Dutch Republic in Comparative: Perspective The Viability of an Early Modern Federal State (1570s-1795) -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Map -- General Introduction -- The Question at Stake -- Possible Answers -- The Approach of This Book -- The Structure of This Book -- Part 1: The Development of the Fiscal System of the Dutch Republic -- Introduction to Part 1 -- The Union of Utrecht: The Start of a New State? -- Historical Backgrounds and Institutional Characteristics -- The Concept 'Public Finance of the Dutch Republic', the Data and the Estimates -- 1 Financing the First Phase of the Revolt against Spain (1566-1572) -- 1.1 Calvinist Donations and the Credit of the Prince of Orange -- 1.2 A Prince in Search of New Sources of Finance -- 1.3 The First Financial Decisions of the 'Free' States of Holland -- 1.4 Conclusion -- 2 From Under-taxed Part of an Empire to Heavily Taxed Republic (1550s-1609) -- 2.1 Holland and the Spanish Empire -- 2.2 The Development of Holland's Fiscal System until 1609 -- 2.3 The Other Provinces -- 2.4 The Financial Scope of the 'Generality' -- 2.5 Conclusion -- 3 Public Finance of the Dutch Republic in the 17th and 18th Centuries -- 3.1 The Increasing Public Expenditure of the Dutch Republic -- 3.2 The Resilience of the Provincial Revenue Systems -- 3.3 Conclusion -- Part 2: The Fiscal System of the Dutch Republic in International Comparative Perspective -- Introduction to Part 2 -- 4 A Comparison with the Venetian Republic -- 4.1 Common Characteristics but Long-Term Differences -- 4.2 'Survive and Prosper on the Cheap' -- 4.3 Taxation in a Centralized and in a Federal Urbanized Republic -- 4.4 Differing Debt Developments -- 4.5 Conclusion -- 5 A Comparison with Britain -- 5.1 The Comparability of Britain and the Netherlands.