"The Rise and Fall of Great Powers: Economic Changes and Military Conflicts from 1500 to 2000 (two volumes)" includes: "The Rise and Fall of Great Powers (Part 1)" and "The Rise and Fall of Great Powers (Part 2)".
"The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers" is divided into two volumes. It makes a comprehensive comparison of the military and economic status of various countries after 1500 AD. It covers many theoretical issues such as military and national power, economic development cycles, etc. It is a comprehensive analysis of the decline and fall of the national power of the great powers from a global perspective. It provides a large amount of detailed information for contemporary readers who are eager to understand the changing trends in the economic, military and other national power comparisons of the major powers. The focus of "The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers" has not departed from the traditional areas of history - economic history and military history, but its connotation has undergone qualitative changes. As the author Paul Kennedy said, "The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers" is not a military history, nor is it an economic history. By tracing the changes in world economic power after 1500 AD, he described the mutual influence of economic and military strategies as powerful countries in the international system worked hard to govern, enrich their countries and strengthen their military. In "The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers", Kennedy not only linked military conflicts with economic changes for examination, but when discussing the relationship between the international power system and the global economic order, he was able to conduct a comprehensive study of the world's economy, politics, military, thought, society, geography, diplomacy and other aspects since 1500 AD, and outline an overview of this historical period. This writing style is unique and breaks the tradition of Chen and Chen. It gives "The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers" a global broad vision, a thought-provoking novel perspective, extensive historical data, and strong logical arguments. Therefore, "The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers" shocked the academic, political and reading circles in the United States after its publication in 1988, and also attracted widespread attention from the international community.
Reader comments
This book is very interesting! It analyzed the rise and fall of great powers from a global perspective and made me understand that economics and military influence each other. The book is rich in content, detailed information, and the author's views are also very novel. It reminded me of the book Money, Power and People, both of which explore the relationship between economics and power. Moreover, the characters in the book are all vivid, and their experiences and personalities impressed me deeply. I think this book is worth reading!
This book is very interesting! It analyzed the rise and fall of great powers from a global perspective and made me understand that economics and military influence each other. The book is rich in content, detailed information, and the author's views are also very novel. It reminded me of the book Money, Power and People, both of which explore the relationship between economics and power. Moreover, the characters in the book are all vivid, and their experiences and personalities impressed me deeply. I think this book is worth reading!