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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers - by Paul Kennedy (Paperback)
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Highlights
- About national and international power in the "modern" or Post Renaissance period.
- About the Author: Paul Kennedy is the author or editor of thirteen books, including Preparing for the Twenty-first Century and The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, which has been translated into more than twenty languages.
- 704 Pages
- History, Modern
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About the Book
With 200,000 hardcover copies in print, this book has received worldwide attention. Kennedy explains how the various world powers have risen and fallen over the five centuries since the formation of the "new monarchies" in Western Europe.Book Synopsis
About 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.About the Author
Paul Kennedy is the author or editor of thirteen books, including Preparing for the Twenty-first Century and The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, which has been translated into more than twenty languages. He serves on the editorial board of numerous scholarly journals and has written for The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic Monthly, and several other publications. Educated at Newcastle University and Oxford University, he is a former fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton University and of the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung in Bonn.Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 704
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Modern
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Theme: 20th Century
Format: Paperback
Author: Paul Kennedy
Language: English
Street Date: January 15, 1989
TCIN: 94475847
UPC: 9780679720195
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-3064
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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