Philip III and the Pax Hispanica, 1598-1621: The Failure of Grand Strategy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300076820)

This intriguing book argues that the sixteenth-century treaties King Philip III forged with Spain's most powerful enemies were not intended to ensure a permanent peace. Instead, the author shows, Philip's plan was to lull his foes, thereby enabling Spain to regain its strength after fifty years of incessant and expensive warfare. Ending the truce and resuming war with the Dutch, the English, and the French were all a part of the grand strategy.

Author: Paul C. Allen
ISBN-10: 0300076827
ISBN-13: 9780300076820
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/09/2000
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.47lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/01/2000 pg. 100
Choice 09/01/2000 pg. 208