The Sinews of Power

War, Money and the English State, 1688–1783

John Brewer

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$36.00 • £28.95 • €32.50

ISBN 9780674809307

Publication Date: 10/01/1990

Short

320 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

17 tables, 1 map

World rights except United Kingdom & Commonwealth

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List of Tables and Figures
Preface
Introduction
I.
- 1. Before the Revolution: The English State in the Medieval and Early Modern Eras
II.
- 2. Patterns of Military Effort
- 3. Civil Administration: The Central Offices of Government
- 4. Money, Money, Money: The Growth in Debts and Taxes
III.
- 5. The Paradoxes of State Power
IV.
- 6. The Parameters of War
- 7. War and Taxes
V.
- 8. The Politics of Information: Public Knowledge and Private Interest
Conclusion
Notes
Index

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