About national and international power in the "modern" or Post Renaissance period. Explains how the various powers have risen and fallen over the 5 centuries since the formation of the "new monarchies" in W. Europe.
Tags: 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000|Economic History|General & World History|History Of The Americas|Political Structure & Processes
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