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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Page 430
... become clear that the early , impressive annual increases were chiefly due to vast infusions of labor and capital ... become more worrying to the Kremlin . The European Community , led by its industrial half - giant West Germany , has ...
... become clear that the early , impressive annual increases were chiefly due to vast infusions of labor and capital ... become more worrying to the Kremlin . The European Community , led by its industrial half - giant West Germany , has ...
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... become too reliant upon imported foodstuffs will also be a drag upon foreign trade . What is likely is that China will become an increasingly important producer of low - cost goods , like textiles , which will help to pay for western ...
... become too reliant upon imported foodstuffs will also be a drag upon foreign trade . What is likely is that China will become an increasingly important producer of low - cost goods , like textiles , which will help to pay for western ...
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... become more active in the Third World , then the weapons mix changes again : small arms , helicopters , light carriers , an enhanced role for the U.S. Marine Corps become the chief items on the list . Already it is clear that a large ...
... become more active in the Third World , then the weapons mix changes again : small arms , helicopters , light carriers , an enhanced role for the U.S. Marine Corps become the chief items on the list . Already it is clear that a large ...
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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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