====================== HES POSTING =================== 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 email: [log in to unmask] ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]