(Putzger) Prussia, 1415-1806
(Putzger) Prussia, 1415-1806
In the 17th century, Prussia was a fragmented and impoverished territory. By 1750, it had transformed into a model of bureaucratic efficiency and fiscal discipline. This transformation was driven by the Cameralists, a group of scholar-bureaucrats who believed that the prosperity of a state depended on systematic economic management rather than dynastic fortune. The Cameralists introduced a new approach to governance, merging practical philosophy with the demands of absolutist sovereignty. Figures like Johann Joachim Becher articulated a vision of the state as a rational organism, emphasizing well-organized production, prudent spending, and efficient taxation. See our article on the The Cameralists: How Prussia Invented Modern Economic Administration (1650–1750).
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