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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 Paperback – January 15, 1989

by Paul Kennedy (Author)

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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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  1. Print length
    704 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Vintage
  4. Publication date
    January 15, 1989
  5. Dimensions
    5.19 x 1.25 x 7.99 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0679720197
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0679720195
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  1. Europe was different in that each of the rival forces was able to gain access to the new military techniques, so that no single power ever possessed the decisive edge.
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  2. What distinguished the captains, crews, and explorers of Europe was that they possessed the ships and the firepower with which to achieve their ambitions, and that they came from a political environment in which competition, risk, and entrepreneurship were prevalent.
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  3. Because there existed a number of competing political entities, most of which possessed or were able to buy the military means to preserve their independence, no single one could ever achieve the breakthrough to the mastery of the continent.
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Power dynamics across five centuries: global order's rise and fall

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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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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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