Friso Wielenga

A History of the Netherlands (eBook, PDF)

From the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Friso Wielenga's detailed history of the Netherlands traces its political development from independence to today, incorporating significant explorations of culture, economics, international relations, colonisation and decolonisation in the process. It provides a thorough and well-balanced overview of the key moments in and vital aspects of Dutch history since 1500. Challenging incorrect assumptions concerning political consensus and religious toleration in the country, A History of the Netherlands offers a masterful analysis of domestic politics and the nation's international involvements.

This new edition includes:

* Enhanced and expanded examinations of 21st century developments to the present
* Greater coverage of the Dutch role in the slave trade, the Atlantic trade and the Glorious Revolution
* More material on multiculturalism and integration politics and the World War Two deportation and extermination of the Dutch Jewry
* Historiographical updates throughout

The book is vital reading for anyone looking for a rich understanding of the Netherlands and its past.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350379602
• Artikelnr.: 69743869

Autorenporträt

Friso Wielenga was Director of the Centre for Dutch Studies at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster, Germany, from 1999 till his retirement in 2021. His books on Dutch and Geman history as well as German-Dutch relations have been published both in Dutch and German.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Maps and Illustrations List of Figures 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) 3. The Republic in the Golden Age 4. A Second-Rate
Power: The Decline of the Republic 5. From Restoration to the Liberal Era
(1813-1917) 6. Pillarization, Stability, Crisis and War (1918-1945) 7.
Political and Economic Reconstruction, New Social Movements, Polarization
and the Way to the 'Polder Model' (1945-2002) 8. Epilogue 9. Afterword
Notes Timeline Bibliography Index of Names General Index