Translated from the Dutch. Previous edition: 2015. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
List of figures -- List of maps -- List of illustrations -- List of abbreviations -- Preface. 1 Introduction. 2 Opposition and revolt: the creation and consolidation of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, or the Dutch Republic (1555-1609) : Introduction -- Economy, finance and the political structure -- Reformation -- Loyalty, opposition and crisis (1555-66) -- Radicalization, unsuccessful moderation and the road to the Republic (1567-88) -- Military successes, political consolidation and truce (1589-1609) -- Economic dynamism and expansion. 3 The Republic in the Golden Age : Introduction -- From the Twelve Years' Truce to the Peace of Mùˆnster (1609-48) -- The Republic around 1650 -- The "true freedom" (1650-72) -- The return of Orange: the Republic under William III (1672-1702) -- The economy in the Golden Age -- Art, architecture and science. 4 A second-rate power: the decline of the Republic in the eighteenth century : Introduction -- International relations: the end of a great power -- Stagnation in domestic politics (1702-80) -- The Patriot era and the restoration of Orange (1780-95) -- The economy in a century of stagnation and decline -- The Batavian Republic and the French period (1795-1813) 5 From Restoration to the Liberal Era (1813-1917) : Introduction -- The failed experiment: the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815-30) -- Political stasis and malaise (1830-48) -- The constitutional amendment of 1848 -- Politicization and the creation of parties around the school funding controversy, social question and suffrage issue -- Economic growth and modernization -- A small neutral power with a big empire -- State and nation int he nineteenth century -- The First World War and the Pacification of 1917. 6 Pillarization, stability, crisis and war (1918-1945) : Introduction -- Pillarization -- Politics and the economy between the wars (1918-40) -- Independent and neutral: foreign policy up to 1940 -- War and occupation (1940-5). 7 The Netherlands after 1945: reconstruction, changes in foreign policy and in political culture, the polder model and the challenge of populism : Introduction -- Between political renewal and continuity (1945-58) -- Watershed in foreign policy and the decolonization of the Dutch East Indies -- Crisis at Soestdijk: the Greet Hofmans affair -- The long 1960s: protest, depillarization, participation (1958-1977) -- Dealing with the colonial past: Suriname's independence in 1975 and the violent actions of young South Moluccans int he Netherlands - From Christian democrat dominance to polder model: 1977-2002 -- Foreign policy in a changed international context -- The populist revolt and the quest for a new equilibrium since 2002. 8 Epilogue. 9 Afterword : Afterword to the second edition. Notes -- Timeline -- Bibliography -- Index of names -- General index -- About the author.
Summary:
This is the most comprehensive history of the Netherlands available in the English language. It surveys Dutch history from the 16th century, when the nation took shape as a geographical, administrative and political entity, right through to the Netherlands of today. Examining domestic politics and wider international contexts, as well as economic and cultural history, Friso Wielenga provides a varied and in-depth investigation that will lead to a rich understanding of the country's past. The book also challenges misplaced preconceptions regarding political consensus and religious toleration in the country and offers a balanced assessment of developments across the early modern, modern and contemporary eras. -- Provided by publisher.
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