An Economic History of the World since 1400

British and Dutch Joint-Stock Companies (1x11)

Ausstrahlung: Okt 07, 2016

The English East India Company. The Dutch East India Company. Go inside these and other joint-stock companies, in which a group of merchants monopolized trade with certain parts of the world. In the process, you'll discover how these companies were granted sweeping powers, including the right to make war when they felt it necessary.