"This revealing portrait of the Dutch Empire repositions our understanding of modern empires from the terrestrial to the oceanic. It highlights the importance of shipping, port cities, and maritime culture to the political struggles of the 1920s and 30s. Port cities such as Jeddah, Shanghai, and...

The Dutch bourgeoisie between the two world wars / Ries Bode -- Class formation at the international level / Kees Van Der Pijl -- Finance capital and the crisis in Britain / Henk Overbeek -- The international corporate elite / Meindert Fennema -- Transnational class agency and European...