The World and The Netherlands by Marjolein 't Hart, Manon van... - 9781350191921

Name: The World and The Netherlands by Marjolein 't Hart, Manon van... - 9781350191921
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The World and The NetherlandsA Global History from a Dutch Perspective\nAuthor(s): Marjolein 't Hart, Manon van der Heijden, Karel Davids, Vivien Collingwood, Lex Heerma van Voss, Leo Lucassen, Jeroen Touwen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781350191921, 978-1350191921\nSynopsis\nThis is the first book to examine the history of the country in a way that connects global processes to local developments. Taking account of social, political and economic dynamics over the last thousand years, the book addresses key questions that get to the heart of the Netherlands role in the world, both historically and in more recent times:\n\nWhy did the West become such a significant actor in the world, and what part did the Netherlands play?\nWhat were the driving forces in state-formation, and in what respects and why did the Netherlands take a different path to most of Europe?\nHow did globalisation impact economic st.