The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000
Paul KennedyPublished1987
Pages677
Formathardcover
PublisherRandom House
Synopsis
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.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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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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