Dutch primacy in world trade, 1585-1740

Abstract

Introduction The origins of Dutch world-trade hegemony The breakthrough to world primacy, 1590-1609 The Twelve Years' Truce, 1609-1621 The Dutch and the crisis of the world economy, 1621-1647 The zenith, 1647-1672 Beyond the zenith, 1672-1700 The Dutch world entrepot and the conflict of the Spanish succession, 1700-1713 Decline relative and absolute, 1713-1740 Afterglow and final collapse Conclusion