Description
About the Author
David Stasavage is professor of politics at New York University. He is the author of Public Debt and the Birth of the Democratic State.
Reviews
Winner of the 2012 Award for the Best Book in European Politics, European Politics and Society Section of the American Political Science Association "Overall, States of Credit is a novel, solidly argued contribution that lies at the intersection of several dynamic fields of study. There is much to learn from it for political scientists, economic historians, and public economists, as well as a rich new data trove to mine. Though historians may be eager for more detail, they will surely appreciate the novelty of the historical conjectures presented, as well as their careful blending with both economic and political theory. Finally, the text is concise and accessible enough to be easily adaptable to upper level undergraduate courses, as well as to graduate discussions in both economics and politics."--Mauricio Drelichman, EH.Net "Stasavage brings together the political and economic history of early modern Europe with several interesting twists that make a substantial addition to both the new institutionalist and political economy literatures."--Choice "In this well-informed and clearly argued book, David Stasavage seeks to revisit important issues about state development and economic growth... Stasavage has paved the way for new research to compare and contrast the experience of city-states in the Old Regime and explore how and why small could be beautiful."--H-France Review "States of Credit ... is elegant, distinctive, and dynamic."--Journal of Economic History "The author has provided a cogent, well-supported analysis of a subject vital to an understanding of the early modern period."--Laurel Carrington, Historian "Exploring the links between representation and debt in medieval and early modern Europe, States of Credit contributes to broad debates about state formation and Europe's economic rise."--World Book Industry
Book Information
ISBN 9780691166735
Author David Stasavage
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publisher Princeton University Press
Weight(grams) 312g