European Seaborne Empires

An accessible survey of the history of European overseas empires in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries based on new scholarship

In this thematic survey, Gabriel Paquette focuses on the evolution of the Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, and Dutch overseas empires in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He draws on recent advances in the field to examine their development, from efficacious forms of governance to coercive violence. Beginning with a narrative overview of imperial expansion that incorporates recent critiques of older scholarly approaches, Paquette then analyzes the significance of these empires, including their political, economic, and social consequences and legacies. He makes the multifaceted history of Europe’s globe‑spanning empires in this crucial period accessible to new readers.

O ancheta accesibila a istoriei imperiilor europene de peste mari in secolele XVII si XVIII, bazata pe noi studii In acest sondaj tematic, Gabriel Paquette se concentreaza pe evolutia imperiilor de peste mari spaniole, portugheze, engleze, franceze si olandeze din secolele XVII si XVIII. secole. El se bazeaza pe progresele recente in domeniu pentru a examina dezvoltarea lor, de la forme eficiente de guvernare la violenta coercitiva.