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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... Defense 161 National Income ( billions of dollars ) Percentage on Defense United States 68 1.5 British Empire 22 5.7 France 10 9.1 Germany 17 23.5 Italy 6 14.5 USSR 19 26.4 Japan 4 28.2 Table 32. Relative War Potential of the Powers in ...
... Defense 161 National Income ( billions of dollars ) Percentage on Defense United States 68 1.5 British Empire 22 5.7 France 10 9.1 Germany 17 23.5 Italy 6 14.5 USSR 19 26.4 Japan 4 28.2 Table 32. Relative War Potential of the Powers in ...
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... Defense Policy ( Princeton , N. J. , 1986 ) . 187. Statement on the Defense Estimates , 1985 , vol . 1 ( Cmnd 9430 ) , summarized in Survey of Current Affairs , vol . 15 , no . 6 ( June 1985 ) , p . 179 . 188. As pointed out by F. D. ...
... Defense Policy ( Princeton , N. J. , 1986 ) . 187. Statement on the Defense Estimates , 1985 , vol . 1 ( Cmnd 9430 ) , summarized in Survey of Current Affairs , vol . 15 , no . 6 ( June 1985 ) , p . 179 . 188. As pointed out by F. D. ...
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... Defense Caspar W. Weinberger to the Congress , on Fiscal Year 1984 Budget ( Washington , D.C. , 1983 ) , p . 17 . 212. " NATO : Burdens Shared , " Economist , Aug. 4 , 1984 , p . 3. See also the discussion of this in Calleo , Imperious ...
... Defense Caspar W. Weinberger to the Congress , on Fiscal Year 1984 Budget ( Washington , D.C. , 1983 ) , p . 17 . 212. " NATO : Burdens Shared , " Economist , Aug. 4 , 1984 , p . 3. See also the discussion of this in Calleo , Imperious ...
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