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. |
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... growth in this vast area has been stimulated by a happy combination of factors : a spectacular rise in industrial productivity by export - oriented societies , in turn leading to great increases in foreign trade , shipping , and ...
... growth in this vast area has been stimulated by a happy combination of factors : a spectacular rise in industrial productivity by export - oriented societies , in turn leading to great increases in foreign trade , shipping , and ...
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... growth — although sometimes doing so ( i.e. , under Mao ) by bi- zarre and counterproductive means . Writing in 1983-1984 , one observer noted that “ China has achieved annual growth rates in indus- try and agriculture since 1952 of ...
... growth — although sometimes doing so ( i.e. , under Mao ) by bi- zarre and counterproductive means . Writing in 1983-1984 , one observer noted that “ China has achieved annual growth rates in indus- try and agriculture since 1952 of ...
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... growth rate 1980-1985 and 8 percent thereafter Assuming 5.5 percent growth rate 1980-1985 and 7 percent thereafter Other countries assuming average annual rates as in 1970-1982 Source : The Economist / IMF The greatest mistake of all ...
... growth rate 1980-1985 and 8 percent thereafter Assuming 5.5 percent growth rate 1980-1985 and 7 percent thereafter Other countries assuming average annual rates as in 1970-1982 Source : The Economist / IMF The greatest mistake of all ...
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