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11th Heilbronn Symposion in Economics and the Social Sciences
The Economic Consequences of the Peace: 1648 Reconsidered
June 26-28 1998
In many ways, the thirty year's war (1618-1648) and its conclusion through
the peace of Westphalia has shaped Central European identity. Population
in the German countries had sunk from 17 to 8 million people. It can be
argued that German thinkers emphasized the strong protective state for
good reasons ever since.
The peace documented itself is worthy of study, as it laid the foundation
for the variously productive and unproductive fragmentation of Central
Europe, and notably Germany. The peace document itself is no small example
of intellectual minds at work, but the emphasis of the 11th Heilbronn
symposion in Economics and the Social Sciences is an investigation in the
consequences of the peace established in 1648 for the history of economic
ideas.
In keeping with the three fold mission of the Heilbronn symposia, we want
to first detail the impact of the peace of Westphalia on the focus of
political and economic thinking. The work thus documented is to be
critically reconstructed in the light of contemporary theory. Thirdly, the
question needs to be addressed as to how relevant the specific focus of
this intellectual tradition is in the face of contemporary problems.
The conference will be held in Heilbronn from June 26-28 1998.
The conference site is the traditional Schiesshaus at less than five
minutes' distance from the railroad station. On Thursday June 25, at four
o'clock, conference participants will gather at the big clock in front of
the railroad station, for a guided tour. Afterwards dinner in Hotel Gotz.
There will be no registration fee, so no subsidies can be requested.
Active participants will be our guest during the conference, depending on
the state of the budget.
Please send your abstract and correspondence to
Prof. Dr. Jurgen G. Backhaus
Maastricht University, AE
P.O. Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands
tel: +31-43-3883652/3636
fax: +31-43-3258440
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