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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
Book • 1988
In this book, Paul Kennedy examines the historical patterns of the rise and fall of great powers, including Greece, Rome, Spain, France, Germany, and England.
He argues that the strength of a great power is relative to other powers and correlates strongly with available resources and economic durability.
Kennedy introduces the concept of 'imperial overstretch,' where military commitments become unsustainable once a power loses its economic competitive edge.
The book also predicts the decline of the United States and the Soviet Union and the rise of Japan and China, based on their economic and military strategies.
He argues that the strength of a great power is relative to other powers and correlates strongly with available resources and economic durability.
Kennedy introduces the concept of 'imperial overstretch,' where military commitments become unsustainable once a power loses its economic competitive edge.
The book also predicts the decline of the United States and the Soviet Union and the rise of Japan and China, based on their economic and military strategies.
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Fareed Zakaria as his advisor at Yale and author of 'The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers'.
Fareed Zakaria as his advisor at Yale and author of 'The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers'.
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Fareed Zakaria on the Age of Revolutions, the Power of Ideas, and the Rewards of Intellectual Curiosity
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Andrew Reiskind as a book he read multiple times, emphasizing its insights into the relationship between economic power, military power, and political power throughout history.
Andrew Reiskind as a book he read multiple times, emphasizing its insights into the relationship between economic power, military power, and political power throughout history.
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Mentioned by Samo Burja while discussing the unification of Germany.
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Urbanization, Technology, and Global Shifts
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Mirko Drotschmann im Zusammenhang mit dem Begriff "Imperial Overstretch", der beschreibt, warum Imperien untergehen.
Mirko Drotschmann im Zusammenhang mit dem Begriff "Imperial Overstretch", der beschreibt, warum Imperien untergehen.
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Rückkehr der Imperien?
Recommended as a great book that shows the institutions that allowed states to be successful or unsuccessful during geopolitical competitions.
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Niall Ferguson in relation to the decline of great powers and its application to the United States and the Soviet Union.
Niall Ferguson in relation to the decline of great powers and its application to the United States and the Soviet Union.
Niall Ferguson: How Civilizations Collapse
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as an author whose book analyzes the rise and fall of great empires.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as an author whose book analyzes the rise and fall of great empires.
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Mentioned by Robert Kaplan when discussing the decline of great powers and the influence of money culture.
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Aanbevolen door een luisteraar, Peter Lentz, voor zijn analyse van de opkomst en ondergang van grootmachten.
Auschwitz
Mentioned by Stephen K. Bannon as a seminal work that makes the point that when interest payments are greater than your budget, the country always collapses.
Episode 4295: Weakness Begins In Spending Fight Over Budget
Mentioned in relation to his documented research on similar cycles in the British Empire.
Principles for Dealing With The Changing World Order - Book Summary | Ray Dalio
Recommended by Stephen K. Bannon as a must-read book for understanding the rise and fall of great powers.
Episode 4278: The Script Of The CIA; Riots And Hijacks
