The Rise of the Great Powers

The Rise of the Great Powers Season 1

TV Show

Season 1 Plot

The Rise of the Great Powers ran at the prime time 9:30 p.m. slot, and each show lasted 50 minutes, totaling 600 minutes. The program included interviews with noted historians and academics, including Paul Kennedy, who wrote the influential book "The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers", and Joseph Stiglitz, who won a Nobel Prize in Economics. Political leaders, such as former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir bin Mohamad, were also interviewed." It has been dubbed in English and shown on History Channel under the title "Rising of Great Powers".

The Rise of the Great Powers Season 1 aired on November 13th, 2006.

Season 1 Episodes

1. Age of Seafaring: The Opening, Portugal and Spain

November 13th, 200650 min

2. A Small Nation with a Great Cause: the Netherlands

November 14th, 200650 min

3. Advancement Towards a Modern Age: Britain

November 14th, 200650 min

4. The Pioneer of Industrialisation: Britain

November 14th, 200650 min

5. Years of Enthusiasm: France

November 14th, 200650 min

6. History of an Empire: Germany

November 14th, 200650 min

7. A Century of Reform: Japan

November 14th, 200650 min

8. Seeking the Way to Strengthen the Nation: Tsarist Russia

November 14th, 200650 min

9. An Unstable Situation and a New Path: Soviet Union

November 14th, 200650 min

10. A New Nation and a New Dream: United States

November 14th, 200650 min

11. Crisis and the New Deal: United States

November 14th, 200650 min

12. Thoughts on the Great Path: Conclusion

November 14th, 200650 min