Oxford University Press, 2008. - 410 p.
ISBN: 978–0–19–920750–3
Exploring the effects of war on state power in early mode Europe, this book asks if military competition increased rulers' power over their subjects and forged more mode states, or if the strains of war break down political and administrative systems. Comparing England and the Netherlands in the age of warrior princes such as Henry VIII and Charles V, it examines the development of new military and fiscal institutions, and asks how mobilization for war changed political relationships throughout society.
ISBN: 978–0–19–920750–3
Exploring the effects of war on state power in early mode Europe, this book asks if military competition increased rulers' power over their subjects and forged more mode states, or if the strains of war break down political and administrative systems. Comparing England and the Netherlands in the age of warrior princes such as Henry VIII and Charles V, it examines the development of new military and fiscal institutions, and asks how mobilization for war changed political relationships throughout society.