The Grand Strategy of Philip II
A study of Philip II’s decision-making: information, resources and the gap between intention and execution. It offers an entry point for critically investigating a major court as a centre of decisions.
- Title
- The Grand Strategy of Philip II
- Author
- Geoffrey Parker
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Historical monograph
- Historical scope
- 1556–1598
Edition and scope of the entry
Yale University Press; paperback, 11 March 2000; 470 pages; ISBN 9780300082739.
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- How can a message be traced from its author to a royal decision?
- Does failure establish poor strategy, or problems of execution and limited resources?
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- Yale University Press · The Grand Strategy of Philip II
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