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This book reveals a great deal about the attempts, and failures, of the French absolutist monarchy to stimulate commerce, colonial enterprise and economic growth, and how these attempts and failures contrasted with the successes of Amsterdam and London. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part 1: Insurance, Privilege and Commercial Policy 1 The Royal Insurance Chamber and Colbertian Commercial Policy, 1664-1683 2 The Royal Insurance Company and Privilege in Post-Colbertian Commercial Policy, 1683-c. 1700 3 'Over thirty leagues from the sea': Paris, Information Asymmetries and State Intervention Part 2: War, Maritime Commerce and Empire 4 Underwriting in War and Peace: Fortune and Failure in the Royal Insurance Chamber, 1668-1672 5 In the Absence of the State: The Royal Insurance Company, the Atlantic Empire and Neutral Shipping, 1686-1698 Part 3: Law, Conflict Resolution and the Absolute Monarchy 6 'In the time of the Ordonnance': Insurance, Law and Maritime Jurisdiction 7 'Impavidum ferient': Reputation, Conflict Resolution and State Propaganda in the Royal Insurance Chamber, 1668-1686 8 'Nec hostes nec mare terrent': Reputation, Conflict Resolution and Privilege in the Royal Insurance Company, 1686-1701 Conclusion: Privilege at a Premium Appendix I (online) Appendix II (online) Bibliography Index
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Privilege, Economy and State in Old Regime France, Lewis Wade
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- 2023
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