War State and Society in Liège

<p><b>Small power diplomacy in seventeenth century Europe</b></p><p><i>War State and Society in Liège</i> is a fascinating case study of the consequences of war in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and touches upon wider issues in early modern history such as small power diplomacy in the seventeenth century and during the Nine Years' War.</p><p>For centuries the small semi-independent Holy Roman Principality of Liège succeeded in preserving a non-belligerent role in European conflicts. During the Nine Years' War (1688-1697) however Liège's leaders had to abolish the practice of neutrality. For the first time in its early modern history the Prince-Bishopric had to raise a regular army reconstruct ruined defence structures and supply army contributions in both money and material.</p><p> The issues under discussion in <i>War State and Society in Liège</i> offer the reader insight into how Liège politically protected its powerful institutions and how the local elite tried to influence the interplay between domestic and external diplomatic relationships.</p><p>This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).</p>