The ‘Dutch Case’ and Its Civilizational Dimensions: Situating the Transition Debate to Capitalism

cris.sourceIdoai:journals.unwe.bg:article/324
dc.creatorTodorov, Pavlinen
dc.date2021-12-23
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-24T23:11:25Z
dc.date.available2026-09-24T23:11:25Z
dc.descriptionThe Netherlands is considered to be an exemplary case of study of the transition to capitalism. Most studies, however, lack a comprehensive interpretation synthesizing the different aspects and providing a summarized idea of this complex situation. The perception and pursuit of the civilization perspective outlined by M. Weber and F. Braudel, enables the identification of the basic dimensions of early capitalism in the Netherlands. The debate on the transition to capitalism is used as a methodology and interpretative forum for approximation of the views of both scientists and their further development through the prism of contemporary views. The general picture of the epoch of the 17th century outlines the idea that the country has not been completely transformed into capitalist but the process had already started. Certain cultural, economic and political preconditions and factors had contributed to its development whilst it was dependent on their combination both in internal and European and global context. It was found that to a lesser degree the role of the socio-cultural dimensions of capitalism is outlined, which may be based on the factual situation as well as on its incomplete interpretation in the different studies. The pluralistic explanation of the transition to capitalism renders it possible to clarify this assumption and use it in subsequent studies.en
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dc.identifierhttps://rp.unwe.bg/index.php/rp/article/view/324
dc.identifier10.37075/RP.2021.5.02
dc.identifier.urihttps://ds.e-dnrs.org/handle/123456789/1229
dc.languagebg
dc.publisherAcademic Publishing UNWE (AP-UNWE)en
dc.relationhttps://rp.unwe.bg/index.php/rp/article/view/324/316
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2021 Pavlin Todorov (Author)en
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en
dc.sourceResearch Papers of UNWE; No. 5 (2021); 31-64en
dc.subjectThe Netherlandsen
dc.subjectCivilizationen
dc.subjectDimensions of civilizationen
dc.subjectTransition to capitalismen
dc.subjectEarly capitalismen
dc.subjectSpirit of capitalismen
dc.subjectWorld-economyen
dc.subjectWeberen
dc.subjectBraudelen
dc.subjectEuropeen
dc.subjectB15 - Historical • Institutional • Evolutionaryen
dc.subjectB41 - Economic Methodologyen
dc.subjectF54 - Colonialism • Imperialism • Postcolonialismen
dc.subjectN13 - Europe: Pre-1913en
dc.titleThe ‘Dutch Case’ and Its Civilizational Dimensions: Situating the Transition Debate to Capitalismen
dc.typePeer-reviewed Articleen

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