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Secretaries and Statecraft in the Early Modern World

Secretaries and Statecraft in the Early Modern World

Dover, Paul M.

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General Asian HistoryGeneral European HistoryInternational Relations

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ISBN10: 1474428444
ISBN13: 9781474428446
Publisher: Edinburgh Univ Pr
Published: Aug 1 2017
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

One of the prominent themes of the political history of the 16th and 17th centuries is the waxing influence officials in the exercise of state power, particularly in international relations, as it became impossible for monarchs to stay on top of the increasingly complex demands of ruling. Encompassing a variety of cultural and institutional settings, these essays examine how state secretaries, prime ministers and favourites managed diplomatic personnel and the information flows they generated. They explore how these officials balanced domestic matters with external concerns, and service to the monarch and state with personal ambition.

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