Table of Contents

Introduction
Ragusa: Trade and Territory
Ragusan Government and the Quest for Offices
The Casata
Casata Unity: Size and Political Muscle
Betrothal Order, Dowry, and the `Sisters First' Principle
The Casata, Genealogical Skewing, and Political Support
Changes in the Great Council and Political Competition
Bureaucracy and Office
Conclusion

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