This is a biography of several members of the Gildemeester family, who moved from the Netherlands to Portugal during the 18th century. In Lisbon, Daniel Gildemeester managed to get highly involved...Show moreThis is a biography of several members of the Gildemeester family, who moved from the Netherlands to Portugal during the 18th century. In Lisbon, Daniel Gildemeester managed to get highly involved in the Brazilian diamond trade. At the same time family members were involved in the administration of the Dutch Nation in Portugal as consuls. The Gildemeester brothers acted as trading partners and were active in the Netherlands and Portugal. As a family, they managed to become commercially successful and rise on the Dutch and Portuguese social ladders.Show less
Following the abolition of the slave trade, colonial Cuba imported Chinese labourers to ensure a steady labour supply for their massive sugar production. After the Independence Wars that occurred...Show moreFollowing the abolition of the slave trade, colonial Cuba imported Chinese labourers to ensure a steady labour supply for their massive sugar production. After the Independence Wars that occurred between 1868-1898, the Chinese were heralded for their widespread involvement. Following U.S. annexation however, the Chinese were marked as a distinct 'other' which resulted in the Chinese Exclusion Act. This thesis traces the development from inclusion to exclusion and argues that Chinese labour exclusion in Cuba was facilitated by a two-fold dependency on sugar and the U.S., ultimately leading to extreme nationalist and anti-foreign sentiments that completely excluded Chinese labourers from the Cuban nation-state.Show less
This thesis demonstrates the reasons and motives of Hong Kong authorities to institute a Currency Board System in 1983. These motivations are discussed and placed in the context of the...Show moreThis thesis demonstrates the reasons and motives of Hong Kong authorities to institute a Currency Board System in 1983. These motivations are discussed and placed in the context of the international debate.Show less
