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This ground-breaking book provides the first study of naval
ideology, defined as the mass of cultural ideas and shared
perspectives that, for early modern states and belief systems,
justified the creation and use of naval forces. Sixteen scholars
examine a wide range of themes over a wide time period and broad
geographical range, embracing Britain, the Netherlands, France,
Spain, Sweden, Russia, Venice and the United States, along with the
"extra-national" polities of piracy, neutrality, and international
Calvinism. This volume provides important and often provocative new
insights into both the growth of western naval power and important
elements of political, cultural and religious history.
This ground-breaking book provides the first study of naval
ideology, defined as the mass of cultural ideas and shared
perspectives that, for early modern states and belief systems,
justified the creation and use of naval forces. Sixteen scholars
examine a wide range of themes over a wide time period and broad
geographical range, embracing Britain, the Netherlands, France,
Spain, Sweden, Russia, Venice and the United States, along with the
"extra-national" polities of piracy, neutrality, and international
Calvinism. This volume provides important and often provocative new
insights into both the growth of western naval power and important
elements of political, cultural and religious history.
The years 1650 to 1750 - sandwiched between an age of 'wars of
religion' and an age of 'revolutionary wars' - have often been
characterized as a 'de-ideologized' period. However, the essays in
this collection contend that this is a mistaken assumption. For
whilst international relations during this time may lack the
obvious polarization between Catholic and Protestant visible in the
proceeding hundred years, or the highly charged contest between
monarchies and republics of the late eighteenth century, it is
forcibly argued that ideology had a fundamental part to play in
this crucial transformative stage of European history. Many early
modernists have paid little attention to international relations
theory, often taking a 'Realist' approach that emphasizes the
anarchism, materialism and power-political nature of international
relations. In contrast, this volume provides alternative
perspectives, viewing international relations as socially
constructed and influenced by ideas, ideology and identities.
Building on such theoretical developments, allows international
relations after 1648 to be fundamentally reconsidered, by putting
political and economic ideology firmly back into the picture. By
engaging with, and building upon, recent theoretical developments,
this collection treads new terrain. Not only does it integrate
cultural history with high politics and foreign policy, it also
engages directly with themes discussed by political scientists and
international relations theorists. As such it offers a fresh, and
genuinely interdisciplinary approach to this complex and
fundamental period in Europe's development.
The years 1650 to 1750 - sandwiched between an age of 'wars of
religion' and an age of 'revolutionary wars' - have often been
characterized as a 'de-ideologized' period. However, the essays in
this collection contend that this is a mistaken assumption. For
whilst international relations during this time may lack the
obvious polarization between Catholic and Protestant visible in the
proceeding hundred years, or the highly charged contest between
monarchies and republics of the late eighteenth century, it is
forcibly argued that ideology had a fundamental part to play in
this crucial transformative stage of European history. Many early
modernists have paid little attention to international relations
theory, often taking a 'Realist' approach that emphasizes the
anarchism, materialism and power-political nature of international
relations. In contrast, this volume provides alternative
perspectives, viewing international relations as socially
constructed and influenced by ideas, ideology and identities.
Building on such theoretical developments, allows international
relations after 1648 to be fundamentally reconsidered, by putting
political and economic ideology firmly back into the picture. By
engaging with, and building upon, recent theoretical developments,
this collection treads new terrain. Not only does it integrate
cultural history with high politics and foreign policy, it also
engages directly with themes discussed by political scientists and
international relations theorists. As such it offers a fresh, and
genuinely interdisciplinary approach to this complex and
fundamental period in Europe's development.
A reassessment of the Anglo-Dutch wars of the second half of the
seventeenth century, demonstrating that the conflict was primarily
about trade. This book re-examines the history of Anglo-Dutch
conflict during the seventeenth century, of which the three wars of
1652-4, 1665-7 and 1672-4 were the most obvious manifestation.
Low-intensity conflict spanned a longer period. From 1618-19
hostilities in Asia between the Dutch and English East India
Companies added new elements of tension beyond earlier disputes
over the North Sea fisheries, merchant shipping and the cloth
trade. The emerging multilateral trades of the Atlantic world added
new challenges. This book integrates the European, Asian, American
and African dimensions of the Anglo-Dutch Wars in an authentically
global view. The role of the state receives special attention
during a period in which both countries are best understood as
'fiscal-naval states'. The significance of sea power is reflected
in the public history of the Anglo-Dutch wars, acknowledged in the
concluding chapters. The book includes important new research
findings and imaginative new thinking by leading historians of the
subject.
Emerging at the turn of the seventeenth century, the Dutch Republic
rose to become a powerhouse of economic growth, artistic
creativity, military innovation, religious tolerance and
intellectual development. This is the first textbook to present
this period of early modern Dutch history in a global context. It
makes an active use of illustrations, objects, personal stories and
anecdotes to present a lively overview of Dutch global history that
is solidly grounded in sources and literature. Focusing on themes
that resonate with contemporary concerns, such as overseas
exploration, war, slavery, migration, identity and racism, this
volume charts the multiple ways in which the Dutch were connected
with the outside world. It serves as an engaging and accessible
introduction to Dutch history as well as a case study in early
modern global expansion.
Emerging at the turn of the seventeenth century, the Dutch Republic
rose to become a powerhouse of economic growth, artistic
creativity, military innovation, religious tolerance and
intellectual development. This is the first textbook to present
this period of early modern Dutch history in a global context. It
makes an active use of illustrations, objects, personal stories and
anecdotes to present a lively overview of Dutch global history that
is solidly grounded in sources and literature. Focusing on themes
that resonate with contemporary concerns, such as overseas
exploration, war, slavery, migration, identity and racism, this
volume charts the multiple ways in which the Dutch were connected
with the outside world. It serves as an engaging and accessible
introduction to Dutch history as well as a case study in early
modern global expansion.
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