Examines the relationship of economic to military power as it affects the rise and fall of empires Contents : - The rise of the western world - The Habsburg bid for mastery, 1519-1659 - Finance, geography, and the winning of wars, 1660-1815 - Industrialization and the shifting global balances, 1815-1885 - The coming of a bipolar world and the crisis of the "middle powers" : part one, 18…
General study of Thailand - covers historical and geographical aspects, demographic aspects and cultural factors, government, economic policy and development policy, agriculture, industry, transport, education, employment, social services, health services, trade and balance of payments, public finance and banking, international cooperation, international relations, development aid, etc. Illustr…
Examines history's most turbulent economic and political periods to reveal why the times ahead will likely be radically different from those in recent memory
Guinea-Bissau is a small West African nation that harbors bountiful natural resources and boasts an extraordinary diversity of ethnic groups. A Portuguese colony surrounded by francophone neighbors, it won its independence in 1974 after a long peasant-backed war against the colonial regime. But to the surprise of many Africa-watchers, the post-colonial period has been marked by political confli…
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