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Chapter 4 explored the grounds for comparison and affinities between English and Dutch republicanism, and accented the distinctiveness of the two cases. This chapter identifies two further, crucial dimensions of Dutch republicanism, before going on to address Spinoza’s Dutch perspective, and the key elements and character of his republicanism in the following chapters. This chapter thus completes the analysis of the context in the light of which Spinoza’s political works are being considered. Specifically this chapter examines the significance of the Dutch mentality for the character of Dutch republicanism, and considers the role in Dutch republicanism of the Holland-centric factor.
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Prokhovnik, R. (2004). Dutch Republicanism. In: Spinoza and Republicanism. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230000902_6
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