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Category: Holland

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  Holland: The Overreaching Empire

  In which we examine the Golden Age founding myth of success: a toll booth built on moral ambiguity.

  August 21, 2026
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  Empire: Pressure, Not Providence

  The political economy of European Empire. Pressure and invention rather than character and event. Portugal, Spain, Holland and England.

  July 25, 2026