The Grand Strategy of the Habsburg Empire

by A. Wess Mitchell

Book Overview

The Habsburg Empire's grand strategy for outmaneuvering and outlasting stronger rivals in a complicated geopolitical world

The Empire of Habsburg Austria faced more enemies than any other European great power. Flanked on four sides by rivals, it possessed few of the advantages that explain successful empires. Its army was not renowned for offensive prowess, its finances were often shaky, and its populace was fragmented into more than...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691176701
• ISBN13: 9780691176703
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.4" x 9.4"