The Dutch Empire. An Essential Part of World History

Author(s)

  • Wim van den Doel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18352/bmgn-lchr.7119

Keywords:

Colonialism

Abstract

In this article, a number of aspects of the history of Dutch colonialism are linked to developments in world history. A number of themes are covered by this approach, such as the consequences of the worldwide revolutions around 1800, the Cultivation System, modern imperialism, the rise of the colonial state, nationalism and decolonisation. The aim is to show that the development of specific parts of the world was linked to major, worldwide historical processes through links that arose thanks to Dutch colonialism. I further argue that knowledge of the history of Dutch colonialism is essential to an understanding of these major, worldwide processes.

 

This article is part of the special issue 'The International Relevance of Dutch History'.

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Published

2010-01-01

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How to Cite

Doel, W. van den. (2010). The Dutch Empire. An Essential Part of World History. BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review, 125(2-3), 179-208. https://doi.org/10.18352/bmgn-lchr.7119