War, Capital, and the Dutch State

Historical Materialism #101

by Pepijn Brandon

In War, Capital, and the Dutch State (1588-1795), Pepijn Brandon traces the interaction between state and capital in the organisation of warfare in the Dutch Republic from the Dutch Revolt of the sixteenth century to the Batavian Revolution of 1795. Combining deep theoretical insight with a thorough examination of original source material, ranging from the role of the Dutch East- and West-India Companies to the inner workings of the Amsterdam naval shipyard, and from state policy to the role of private intermediaries in military finance, Brandon provides a sweeping new interpretation of the rise and fall of the Dutch Republic as a hegemonic power within the early modern capitalist world-system.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

447 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2015

About the author

Pepijn Brandon is senior researcher at the IISH and assistant professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His work focuses on three connected themes: the history of capitalism, war and economic development and slavery.
Brandon obtained his MA in history in 2007 (cum laude) at the University of Amsterdam, and his PhD in history (cum laude) in 2013 at the same institution.