10-24-2012, 08:00 PM
Quote:All this talk about military spending and overreach reminds me of Kennedy's thesis in The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers. I was always disappointed he didn't talk about ancient civilisations in that book.
It's straight from where I got it. One of the best history books I ever read on any topic, immensely learnt and insightful. He also was largely right in predicting the rise of China and India in the last chapter.
Stefan (Literary references to the discussed topics are always appreciated.)