The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers (Vintage) (edit title)

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Liked It 0 of 1 members found this review helpful Rated 5 stars “Superb analysis of the "Great Powers". Kennedy covers it all: economics, culture, geography, politics, the military, and more to explain why the 17th-20th Centuries happened the way they did. Unparalleled in anything similar I've read before or since.” see full review » see other reviews »

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  “One of the most important historical discussions I've read.”

  Beowulf wrote this review Saturday, September 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “Dense, but an insightfull analysis of the economic reasons behind the rise and fall of empires.”

  rcurrysm wrote this review Sunday, July 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Superb analysis of the "Great Powers". Kennedy covers it all: economics, culture, geography, politics, the military, and more to explain why the 17th-20th Centuries happened the way they did. Unparalleled in anything similar I've read before or since.”

  abhagwat wrote this review Thursday, June 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “comprehensive review of the evolution of great powers throughout the ages”

  karellen wrote this review Friday, June 6 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “A little like wading through mud, but you begin to get the picture as you slog on. Once Kennedy has connected the dots between military conflict and financial power for you, you'll realize just how screwed we are thanks to the ignorance and arrogance of Bush and Co.”

  Giacomo Que wrote this review Sunday, October 28 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “This book was interesting and worth reading even though I found its central argument quite unconvincing.”

  KapitanMors wrote this review Thursday, April 5 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No