Governing the World: The History of an Idea
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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000
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Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
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