Rise and Fall of the Great Power
Paul KennedyPublished1990
Pages677
Formathardcover
PublisherRandom House Value Publishing
Synopsis
This study describes how the past 500 years shows that nations which became great powers had to decline as their growth rate slowed and their spending on defence continued to increase and explains how this can be eased or worsened by clever or short-sighted policy decisions. The final chapter looks at the current dilemna of the USA, the USSR, the EEC, Japan and China, and peers. Paul Kennedy also wrote "Strategy and Diplomacy, 1870-1945" and "The Realities Behind Diplomacy, 1865-1980"
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About Paul Kennedy
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Paul Kennedy
Born 1945
Paul Michael Kennedy (born 17 June 1945) is a British historian specialising in the history of international relations, economic power and grand strategy. He has published prominent books on the history of British foreign policy and great power struggles. He emphasises the changing economic power base that undergirds military and naval strength, noting how declining economic power leads to reduced military and diplomatic weight. **Source**: [Paul Kennedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kennedy) on Wikipedia.
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