Sinews of Power War, Money and the English State, 1688-1783

Name: Sinews of Power War, Money and the English State, 1688-1783
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ISBN: 9780674809307

ISBN-10: 0674809300

ISBN-13: 9780674809307

Edition: 1988

Authors: John Brewer

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This powerful interpretation of English history provides a completely new framework for understanding how Britain emerged in the eighteenth century as a major international power. Brewers brilliant analysis makes clear that the drastic increase in Britain's military involvement (and success) in Europe and the expansion of her commercial and imperial interests would not have happened without a concurrent radical increase in taxation, along with a surge in deficit financing and the growth of a substantial public administration. Warfare and taxes reshaped the English economy, and at the heart of these dramatic changes lay an issue that is still very much with us today: the tension between a…

Book details

List price: $39.00
Copyright year: 1988
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 10/1/1990
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



List of Tables and Figures


Preface


Introduction






Before The Revolution: The English State in The Medieval and Early Modern Eras






Patterns of Military Effort



Civil Administration: The Central offices of Government



Money, Money, Money: The Growth in Debts and Taxes






The Paradoxes of State Power






The Parameters of War



War and Taxes






The Politics of Information: Public Knowledge and Private Interest Conclusion


Notes


Index