Capitalists in spite of themselves : elite conflict and economic transitions in early modern Europe
Here, Lachmann offers an explanation for the origins of nation-states and capitalist markets in early modern Europe. He compares regions and cities within and across England, France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands from the 12th through 18th centuries,
History
314 pages
9780195159608, 9780195075687, 0195159608, 0195075684
1017875272
1. Something Happened ; 2. Feudal Dynamics ; 3. The Limits of Urban Capitalism ; 4. State Formation ; 5. A Dead End and a Detour: Spain and the Netherlands ; 6. Elite Defensiveness and the Transformation of Class Relations in Britain and France ; 7. Religions and Ideology ; 8. Conclusion ; Notes ; Bibliography