Military Entrepreneurs and the Spanish Contractor State in the Eighteenth Century

Synopsis

This Title Offers A New Interpretation Of The Military Entrepreneurs' Role In State Construction In Early-modern Spain, Demonstrating How Their Success Or Failure Could Determine Whether Or Not Warfare Became A Driving Force Of The Economy And Wealth, Or An Endless Source Of Problems. List Of Figures -- List Of Maps -- List Of Tables -- List Of Abbreviations -- Glossary -- I. Introduction. 1. From The Fiscal-military State To The Contractor State ; 2. Economic Policy And Military Supplies -- Ii. Victualling The Spanish Armed Forces. 3. Public And Private Business : Soldiers' Bread Ration ; 4. National And State Capitalism ; 5. Monopolist Entrepreneurs At The States' Service -- Iii. Building The King's Ships. 6. The Fiscal-naval State ; 7. The Paradigm Of State Intervention ; 8. The Spanish Naval Contractor State And Entrepreneurs -- Iv. The Contractor State In Action. 9. National Market Versus International Market : The Limits Of Mercantilism ; 10. Monopoly Versus The Market : Urgency And Flexibility ; 11. Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Rafael Torres Sánchez. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 275-292) And Index.