The extent of citizenship in pre-industrial England, Germany, and the low countries

Minns, Chris ORCID: 0000-0003-1685-7757, Crowston, Clare, De Kerf, Raoul, De Munck, Bert, Hoogenboom, Marcel, Kissane, Christopher, Prak, Maarten and Wallis, Patrick ORCID: 0000-0003-1434-515X (2019) The extent of citizenship in pre-industrial England, Germany, and the low countries. European Review of Economic History. ISSN 1361-4916

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Abstract

Citizenship was the main vehicle through which urban authorities granted political and economic rights to their communities. This article estimates the size of the citizenry and citizenship rates for over 30 European towns and cities between 1550 and 1849. While the extent of citizenship varied between European regions and by city size, our estimates show that citizenship was more accessible than previously thought.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2019 The Authors
Divisions:	Economic History
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2019 09:09
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 01:44
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/100509

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