The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000About 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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... armed services were taking 70 percent of government expenditure and Japan was thus spending , in absolute terms , more than any of the far wealthier democ- racies . Thus the Japanese armed services were in a far better position than ...
... armed services were taking 70 percent of government expenditure and Japan was thus spending , in absolute terms , more than any of the far wealthier democ- racies . Thus the Japanese armed services were in a far better position than ...
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... armed for the great conflict with Britain " -a fair summary in respect to surface warships , even if the U - boats were going to help redress the balance . As for the Luftwaffe , it was strong chiefly because its foes were so ...
... armed for the great conflict with Britain " -a fair summary in respect to surface warships , even if the U - boats were going to help redress the balance . As for the Luftwaffe , it was strong chiefly because its foes were so ...
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... armed forces on active duty . " 222 As the British and French military found in their time , a nation with extensive overseas obligations will always have a more difficult " manpower problem " than a state which keeps its armed forces ...
... armed forces on active duty . " 222 As the British and French military found in their time , a nation with extensive overseas obligations will always have a more difficult " manpower problem " than a state which keeps its armed forces ...
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World Power Centers in the Sixteenth Century | 5 |
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The Political Divisions of Europe in the Sixteenth Century | 18 |
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