네덜란드 동인도회사와 아시아 교역: 세계화의 초기 단계 ; The Dutch East India Company and Asian Commerce: the First Phase of Globalization

This article has an objective of examining the first phase of globalization with an example of the Dutch .East India Company (de Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie: VOC). One of the most powerful companies in early modem age, the VOC was an important agent of the encounters between the East and the West. It established over twenty branches (factories") successfully to form efficient commercial networks on Asian waters. The strong military power was surely an important factor which enabled thε VOC to gain a predominant position at least within their staying regions. According to the Steensgaard... Mehr ...