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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... Manufacturing Production , 1913-1938 299 29. Aircraft Production of the Powers , 1932-1939 324 30. Shares of World Manufacturing Output , 1929-1938 330 31. National Income of the Powers in 1937 and Percentage Spent on Defense 332 32 ...
... Manufacturing Production , 1913-1938 299 29. Aircraft Production of the Powers , 1932-1939 324 30. Shares of World Manufacturing Output , 1929-1938 330 31. National Income of the Powers in 1937 and Percentage Spent on Defense 332 32 ...
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... manufacturing production even more than that of the United States , and the continuation of that growth during the 1919-1938 period meant that it was second only to the Soviet Union in its overall rate of expansion ( See Table 28 ) ...
... manufacturing production even more than that of the United States , and the continuation of that growth during the 1919-1938 period meant that it was second only to the Soviet Union in its overall rate of expansion ( See Table 28 ) ...
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... manufacturing into services is an understandable one , which is occurring in all advanced countries ; and it is also worth recalling that U.S. manufacturing output has been rising in absolute terms , even if employment ( especially blue ...
... manufacturing into services is an understandable one , which is occurring in all advanced countries ; and it is also worth recalling that U.S. manufacturing output has been rising in absolute terms , even if employment ( especially blue ...
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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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