Public offices, personal demands : capability in governance in the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic /
Public Offices, Personal Demands presents a novel perspective on European politics in the seventeenth-century. Its focus lies on the Dutch Republic, that surprising anomaly, often described as a miracle or enigma, admired by many during this age. This collection of essays explores one of the most fu...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Pub.,
2009.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; LONG TERM TRENDS; URBAN RIOTS AND THE PERSPECTIVE OF "QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE"; CAPABILITY, PATRIMONIALISM AND BUREAUCRACY IN THE URBAN ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE LOW COUNTRIES; SCIENCE AND OFFICE; FIT TO MEASURE; THE IDEAL OF THE STATESMAN-HISTORIAN; CAPABILITY IN POLITICAL THOUGHT; WHY THE WEALTHY SHOULD RULE; MERCURY'S TWO FACES; CAPABILITY IN PRACTICE; CAPABILITY AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF DUTCH CITIZENSHIP; SUBSERVIENT TO THE STADHOLDER; ENGLISH COMPARISON; OFFICE-HOLDING, PARTICIPATION AND ENGLAND'S 'MONARCHICAL REPUBLIC'