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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... Population of the Powers , 1890-1938 199 13. Urban Population of the Powers and as Percentage of the Total Population , 1890-1938 200 14. Per Capita Levels of Industrialization , 1880-1938 200 15. Iron / Steel Production of the Powers ...
... Population of the Powers , 1890-1938 199 13. Urban Population of the Powers and as Percentage of the Total Population , 1890-1938 200 14. Per Capita Levels of Industrialization , 1880-1938 200 15. Iron / Steel Production of the Powers ...
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... population that eventually con- sumed the gains achieved , now for the first time in history , both the economy and the knowledge were growing fast enough to generate a continuing flow of investment and technological innovation , a flow ...
... population that eventually con- sumed the gains achieved , now for the first time in history , both the economy and the knowledge were growing fast enough to generate a continuing flow of investment and technological innovation , a flow ...
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... Population and Labor Force " with the following blunt statement : On any basis , short - term or long - term , the prospects for the develop- ment of Soviet population and manpower resources until the end of the century are quite dismal ...
... Population and Labor Force " with the following blunt statement : On any basis , short - term or long - term , the prospects for the develop- ment of Soviet population and manpower resources until the end of the century are quite dismal ...
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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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