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Information and the Government of the Composite Polities of the Renaissance World (C. 1350-1650)

Information and the Government of the Composite Polities of the Renaissance World (C. 1350-1650)

Silvestri, Alessandro

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General ReferenceGeneral Racism & Ethnic StudiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1041041284
ISBN13: 9781041041283
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Aug 27 2026
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English

This book examines the role of information as a crucial means for governance and negotiation, through which Renaissance rulers and governments managed the composite polities under their control.

The Renaissance world was characterized by the presence of numerous composite polities and political unions, consisting of distinct territories governed by a single ruler or government. These entities varied in scale, ranging from medium-sized polities including cities and lordships to thalassocracies encompassing distant and sometimes lands separated by sea, and vast global empires comprising multiple territories and diverse populations. The chapters in this book explore how information enabled authorities to monitor events within their dominions and colonies, shape policies and decision-making processes, and interact and negotiate with local political societies. The diverse examples presented in this volume illustrate how information, communication, and archival strategies varied across regions, adapting to the constitutional structure of each polity and their geographical scope.

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