The Netherlands and the World War, Studies in the War History of a Neutral, Vol. 3: The Effect of the War Upon the Colonies (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

J. H. Carpentier Alting

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0366378570 ISBN 13: 9780366378579

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How war reshaped colonies and global trade

The Netherlands and the World War, Vol. 3 analyzes the impact of the war on the Netherlands’ colonial possessions. It surveys Surinam, the Dutch West Indies, and the East Indies to show how markets, labor, and government finances shifted during a time of disruption and rising national consciousness.

This study ties together changes in immigration, labor costs, imports and exports, and the role of foreign capital. It highlights how prices, trade routes, and state budgets were affected, and what these changes meant for colonial societies and their economies.

• How labor supply and immigration shaped plantation economies during wartime
• Shifts in imports, exports, and major trading partners
• The balance between government spending, subsidies, and colonial budgets
• The changing role of the Netherlands in global commerce and regional markets

Ideal for readers of economic history, colonial studies, and early 20th-century World War analysis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0366378570
• ISBN 13: 9780366378579
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 158