The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000
Paul Kennedy
This book puts economic and political dilemmas into the context of world history, exploring how empires have fallen due to their inability to sustain the cost of greatness. The author uses a strategic-economic approach to provide a shapely narrative that delves into the historical contexts in which power centers prospered. The lesson draws on 15 centuries of statecraft to apply to today's political scene. This work has been widely acclaimed for its careful and learned analysis, providing an enhancement to our historical understanding.
Publish Date
1989-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
1989-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1987
Goodreads Rating
4.13
ISBN
9780679720195
Recommendations
3
Recommendations
2022-04-13T21:11:09.000Z
Really enjoyed this, probably my favourite book of the year so far, would recommend
I did skip the last chapter though as it was speculating about the future and was written in 1988 so hasn't aged fantastically – source2020-06-11T04:10:10.000Z
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Big Debt Crises by @RayDalio
The Price of Tomorrow by @JeffBooth
This Time is Different by @carmenmreinhart
& @krogoff
The Rise and Fall of Great Powers by Paul Kennedy
When Money Dies by Adam Fergusson
The Bitcoin Standard by @saifedean
Enjoy. – source2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
Certainly you get that too if you look at our nation, where we’re at right now, if you read Barbara Tuchman’s March of Folly or The Guns of August, or you read Paul Kennedy’s Rise and Fall of the Great Powers or Henry Kissinger’s Diplomacy and World Order, you can see what’s happening to a nation in a broader context, which I think is critical. – source