Paul M. Kennedy
Paul Michael Kennedy. CBE, FBA, is a British historian at Yale University specializing in the history of international relations, economic power and grand strategy. He has published prominent books on the history of British foreign policy and Great Power struggles. He emphasizes the changing...
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Paul Michael Kennedy. CBE, FBA, is a British historian at Yale University specializing in the history of international relations, economic power and grand strategy. He has published prominent books on the history of British foreign policy and Great Power struggles. He emphasizes the changing economic power base that undergirds military and naval strength, noting how declining economic power leads to reduced military and diplomatic weight.
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Birth date: 1945-06-17
Paul M. Kennedy's Books
This book spans 500 years of history and includes Russia, China, Japan, England, France, Germany, Italy and the United States. There are mentions of wars, military, economy, politics, military tech, population, and culture to name a few things. It's well written and interesting, but it's too much in...
The key determinant (@ Kennedy) is relative, not absolute decline). British GDP grew, in absolute terms, while it declined relative to the US and others. Thus do great powers ebb... The US peaked in early 2000, though a debt bubble managed to keep things aloft for another few years.http://www.ma...
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