The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000
by Paul M. Kennedy
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Author: Paul M. KennedyEdition: Paperback
Published: 1989-03-16
ISBN: 0006860524
Number of pages: 926
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
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Summary: 5 Stars
a seminal work and a must read for anyone in the military with an interest in world history and in events that caused the political, economic and military changes.
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About national and international power in the "modern" or Post Renaissance period. Explains how the various powers have risen and fallen over the 5 centuries since the formation of the "new monarchies" in W. Europe.General Books
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