The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers by Paul Kennedy
THE CLASSIC HISTORY OF OUR MODERN WORLD Paul Kennedy's international bestseller is a sweeping account of five hundred years of fluctuating economic muscle and military might, explaining the journey to the present among the great powers of the world.‘A brilliantly original book…It is intended for the intelligent layman as well as the academic historian, combining in Toynbee-esque manner the sweeping conception with careful attention to historical detail’ Financial Times
‘This book is falling out of briefcases all over Washington DC, both because it looks and sounds erudite and because it purports to answer an increasingly common question: Has the United States already embarked on its journey into the sunset of empire? It is administering a lot of frissons to trend-watchers’ Christopher Hitchens
‘Outstanding…He ranges across five centuries and around the whole worldHe seems to have read every relevant book in every possible language. And he has produced a general argument so deceptively simple that no politician, however busy, should ignore or misunderstand it’ Observer
‘One of the masterpieces of modern historical writing’ Daily Telegraph
‘A masterpiece of exposition. It is erudite and elegantly written’ New Society
‘A remarkable book…long, clever, often funny, and crammed with remarkable insights; it is tinged with the genius that unravels complexity’ Evening Standard
‘Shows a master historian’s ability to use evidence like a boxing champion’s uppercut’ TES
‘One of those rare (and irresistible) books which successfully combine the scope and sweep of ‘popular’ history with the discriminating rigour of professional historiography, making it both a bloody good read and a thought-provoking one’ Listener
Paul Kennedy studied at the universities of Newcastle and Oxford and is now professor of history at Yale. His other books include The Rise and Fall of British Naval Mastery and Preparing for the Twenty-first Century.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780006860525 |
| ISBN 10 | 0006860524 |
| Title | The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers |
| Author | Paul Kennedy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1988-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 928 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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