Introduction
The evolution and importance of public credit
Representative assemblies in Europe, 1250-1750
Representation and credit in a broad sample of states
Origins of city-states
Three city-state experiences
Three territorial state experiences
Implications for state formation and development.
States of credit : size, power, and the development of European polities by David Stasavage. ISBN 9780691140575. Published by Princeton University Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.