The entrepreneurial state
War is hell. But by allowing more effective states to rule productive regions, it may have been a catalyst for Europe’s early modern advancement.
David Schönholzer is an Assistant Professor of Economics at IIES, Stockholm University. He studies the role of governance, household preferences, and state capacity in the efficient provision of public goods.
War is hell. But by allowing more effective states to rule productive regions, it may have been a catalyst for Europe’s early modern advancement.