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When The Dutch Ruled The World: The Rise & Fall of the Dutch East India Company

When The Dutch Ruled The World: The Rise & Fall of the Dutch East India Company


As we discuss privatization, the use of FASAB 56 to facilitate secret government and corporate finances, and the changing roles of corporations, it is worth revisiting the history of the Dutch East India Company. Like its British competitor, the East India Company, it was authorized by charter to wage war, conquer and occupy territory, and tax.

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Dutch East India Company on Wikipedia

Dutch Golden Age on Wikipedia

Dutch Empire on Wikipedia

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