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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers

Paperback • 1989 • English

The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000

By Paul Kennedy

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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.

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ISBN

9780679720195

Publisher

Vintage

Published year

1989

Language

English

Original title

The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers

Format

Paperback

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