A Golden Age - Make the Dutch Provinces Great !
With victory in the Revolt against Spain in 1648, the challenge had evaporated and the Dutch Republic needed to find a fresh purpose in itself, above and beyond its outstanding economic success
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A Golden Age - Holland's Power by the Numbers
The Seventeenth Century - or at least its first 75 years - was called 'Golden' in the Northern Netherlands not just as symbol of material abundance but by virtue of the social cohesion the small Republic achieved
The Dutch Provinces and the Sea
In Holland, the sea beckoned, in war with the English for control, in peace as an immense territory with trading routes crisscrossing the globe, holding promises of great wealth and pushing beyond the limits of the infinite sea
Holland - the 1600's and Promises of Great Wealth
Success has many fathers...rooting a gratifying sense of self-worth in the Seven Provinces; the Dutch mastery of the seas and international trade gave a decisive economic impetus in the midst of Continental conflicts
Tintin - Strolling through the Twentieth Century
In the spirit of the holiday season, Tintin's explorations invite the young readers of Hergé's albums to share in his dreams; Tintin holds the promise how, with open eyes and a sense of the possible, the world remains their playground
Ara Pacis Augustae - an Elusive Peace
Peace is an endeavor and does not lend itself to flowery words or finite representation - which could be easily contradicted. The altar of peace initiated a dialogue with the future, elusive and never conclusive
OECD GDP '20 - Trouble in store
In the light of new waves of the pandemic spreading on the European Continent, the 'controlled optimism' of the most recent Nov. OECD 'base-line' projections is wearing thin, delaying the projected recovery into the second quarter of 2021
Headwinds battering Europe
The comparison of stimulus policies, decided to counter the economic consequences of the pandemic across Europe, reveals the strengths and the frailties in countries starting out with vastly different fundamentals
OECD - a troubled outlook
New waves of virus infections disrupt economic recovery plans around the world and a few key European countries may face a reckoning because of structural weaknesses exposing the common Euro currency to mounting challenges
OECD - an unprecedented GDP fall
The Aug. '20 news release measuring GDP collapse across the developed world is not for the faint-hearted. Cracks pulling national economies apart are more worrisome still