In this closely reasoned analysis of the various elements which constitute the latent military strength of nations the author takes up economic capacity, "the w

Paul Kennedy's classic naval history, now updated with a new introduction by the author This acclaimed book traces Britain's rise and fall as a sea power from t

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Argues that the key to the formation of an empire lies in a society's capacity for collective action, resulting from people banding together to confront a commo

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