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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... fighting on its own . The second , and probably crucial , difference was that the French could benefit from fighting a coalition war in the way that Russia could not . Since 1871 , they had known that they could not stand alone against ...
... fighting on its own . The second , and probably crucial , difference was that the French could benefit from fighting a coalition war in the way that Russia could not . Since 1871 , they had known that they could not stand alone against ...
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... fighting , with another 7 million permanently disabled and a further 15 million " more or less seriously wounded " 4 - the vast majority of these being in the prime of their productive life . In addition , Europe exclud- ing Russia ...
... fighting , with another 7 million permanently disabled and a further 15 million " more or less seriously wounded " 4 - the vast majority of these being in the prime of their productive life . In addition , Europe exclud- ing Russia ...
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... fighting on Germany's side rather than re- maining neutral . On the whole , the British chiefs of staff preferred Italy to be kept out of the war , so as to preserve peace in the Mediterra- nean and Near East ; but there were powerful ...
... fighting on Germany's side rather than re- maining neutral . On the whole , the British chiefs of staff preferred Italy to be kept out of the war , so as to preserve peace in the Mediterra- nean and Near East ; but there were powerful ...
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World Power Centers in the Sixteenth Century | 5 |
The Political Divisions of Europe in the Sixteenth Century | 18 |
TABLES CHARTS TABLES | 29 |
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