Great Power Rivalries
- ISBN-10
- 1570032793
- ISBN-13
- 9781570032790
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 414
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Press
- Author
- William R. Thompson
Description
This volume examines interstate rivalries of the past 500 years, providing case studies of those between land powers with continental orientations, and leading maritime powers and challengers. The contributors focus on the transition from commercial to strategic rivalry.
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