Geoffrey Parker 23482 - The Grand Strategy of Philip II
| Schrijver: | Geoffrey Parker 23482 |
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| Titel: | The Grand Strategy of Philip II |
| ISBN: | 9780300075403 |
| Uitgever: | Yale University Press |
| Bijzonderheden: | Goed, 1998, Gekartonneerd met stofomslag, 446p |
| Prijs: | € 20,00 |
| Verzendkosten: | € 4,50 (binnen Nederland) |
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From 1556 until his death in 1598, Philip II of Spain ruled the first global empire in history. This book investigates the strengths and weaknesses of Philip's strategic vision, the priorities that underlay his policies, the practices and prejudices that influneced his decision-making, and the external factors that affected the achievements of his goals. Geoffrey Parker begins by examining the defining charactersitics of Spain's strategic culture: the king's disticntive system of government; the information overload that threatened to engulf it; and the various strategic priorities and assumptions used to overcome the disparity between aims and means. He then exploits the surviving documentation - from the Hasburgs, their allies, and their adversaries - on the formation of strategy in three crucial case studies: Philip's unsuccessful efforts to maintain his authority in the Netherlands; his defective peacetime management of foreign relations with Scotland and England; and his failed Armada campaign against England.
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