The Sinews of Power: War, Money and the English State, 1688–1783
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The Sinews of Power: War, Money and the English State, 1688–1783

This powerful interpretation of English history provides a completely new framework for understanding how Britain emerged in the eighteenth century as a major international power.

John Brewer€s brilliant analysis makes clear that the drastic increase in Britain's military involvement (and success) in Europe and the expansion of her commercial and imperial interests would not have happened without a concurrent radical increase in taxation, along with a surge in deficit financing and the growth of a substantial public administration. Warfare and taxes reshaped the English economy, and at the heart of these dramatic changes lay an issue that is still very much with us today: the tension between a nation's aspirations to be a major power and fear of the domestic consequences of such an ambition€•namely, the loss of liberty.

  • TitleThe Sinews of Power: War, Money and the English State, 1688–1783
  • BrandHarvard University Press
  • ManufacturerHarvard University Press
  • BindingPaperback
  • ProductGroupBook
  • ItemPartNumber17 tables, 1 map
  • ReleaseDate1990-10-01T00:00:01Z
  • UnitCount1
  • EANs9780674809307