Administration, Mobility, and Knowledge across Borders, 1500–1800

Administration, Mobility, and Knowledge across Borders examines the interplay between knowledge-making and governance in early modern Sweden (1500–1800). It explores how state-related knowledge shaped administrative practices, extended power, and circulated within and beyond the vast realm around the Baltic Sea.The book offers insights into the dynamics of knowledge production and mobility that underpinned state-building processes in early modern Europe. The chapters explore matters such as foreign intelligence, land surveying, colonisation, and international trade, demonstrating how diverse actors and practices contributed to the development of central administration in Sweden.A valuable contribution to the fields of administrative history and the history of knowledge, this book is ideal for scholars and students of these topics. It will more specifically appeal to researchers studying state-building processes and transnational knowledge networks as well as those exploring the early modern Swedish state and its role in the Baltic region.