This book covers hundreds of years of great power politics and development and new methods for measuring power and predicting the rise and fall of nations. By documenting long-term trends in the global balance of power and explaining their implications for world politics, the book guides world power nations and policymakers, businesspeople, and scholars alike. The clear objectives of the world power on the path to development respect for human dignity, political and economic freedom, and peaceful relations with other states. The world power is dedicated to a comprehensive reform agenda that will increase the effectiveness of the World Bank and the other multilateral development institutions in enhancing the quality of life for people throughout the world. Get your copy now...