The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers

Stock Code:
BAE2978
Price:
$20.00

Description

The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers by Paul Kennedy. 'Kennedy's masterwork begins in the year 1500, at a time of various great centres of power including Minh China, the Ottomans, the rising Mughal state, the nations of Europe. But it was the latter which, through competition, economic growth and better military organisation, came to dominate the globe - until challenged later by Japan, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Now China, boosted by its own economic prowess, rises to the fore. Throughout this brilliant work, Kennedy persuasively demonstrates the interdependence of economic and military power, showing how an imbalance between the two has historically led to spectacular political disaster. Erudite and brilliantly original, The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the politics of power.' The book has some light sun fade down the spine and towards the cover edges but overall the book remains tight and bright.

Details

  • Author:
    Kennedy, Paul
  • Book Condition:
    Good Plus
  • Publisher:
    Fontana Press
  • Edition:
    Reprint
  • Jacket Condition:
    None
  • Binding:
    Soft Cover
  • Location:
    A6
  • ISBN:
    0006860524
  • Size:
    8vo
  • Pages:
    898
  • Publish Date:
    1989
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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