The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 To 2000
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 To 2000
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.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Vintage
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN-13
- 9780307773562
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- Great power rivalryMilitary and economic historyRise and fall of empires
Awards
- Wolfson History PrizeWon(1989)
Other awarded books from Paul Kennedy
- Preparing for the Twenty-First Century
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