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Power based solely on economics is a relatively new concept. However, lessons learned from power derived from military prowess is little different. There is a certain inevitability to the decline of both. And, there are lessons to learn from each.

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Read, C. (2010). Conclusion. In: The Rise and Fall of an Economic Empire. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230297074_33

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