Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE v
3. Contents ix
4. INTRODUCTION 1
5. Chapter I. THE BEGINNINGS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION BEFORE 1713 5
6. Chapter II. THE CABINET AND ROYAL ABSOLUTISM 30
7. Chapter III. THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE 53
8. Chapter IV. THE MINISTRY OF SPIRITUAL AFFAIRS 96
9. Chapter V. PUBLIC REVENUES AND CIVIL FINANCES 109
10. Chapter VI. MILITARY ADMINISTRATION AND MILITARY REVENUES 128
11. Chapter VII. GENERAL SUPERIOR FINANCE WAR AND DOMAIN DIRECTORY—1723 161
12. Chapter VIII. ON THE CHARACTER OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE PERSONNEL 181
13. Appendix 199
14. Critical Bibliography 213
15. NOTES 221
16. INDEX 245