International workshop: The economic impact of war, 1648-1815
NIAS, 4 and 5 December 2014
Organised by prof. dr. Marjolein ‘t Hart (VU/ Huygens ING), Dr. Pepijn Brandon (University of Pittsburgh), and Annemieke Romein, MA (EUR). Key-note speaker: prof. dr. Patrick O’Brien (LSE).
About the workshop
What was the impact of war on the economy, during wartime and in the aftermath of war? Did wars serve as a factor of transformation and change for the economy? Did wars function as a ‘growth-lever’ in the long run, or were wars mainly destructive? This international workshop will examine the impact of war on the economy in the period 1648-1815, a period of intense inter-state rivalry on a global scale. It will trace the effects of warfare on taxation and finance, military production and state formation, comparing states and economies across the early-modern world.
This workshop brings together leading scholars on the economic impact of warfare in the early-modern period. While comparative research in this important field has largely concentrated on the impact of war on taxation and state-formation, and has been centred on European states, this workshop will significantly broaden this research agenda by examining the impact of warfare on the economy as a whole and by including non-European experiences. NIAS provides the perfect setting for such a workshop, that aims to launch an ambitious and innovative research program and link international research networks.