Richard Baker wrote: > >> Essentially, I don't see oil as being a sufficient foundation for >> becoming a "superpower." Certainly, the relative power of a >> given Arab State could increase from what it is now, but again, >> nothing approaching that of Greece, Rome, Mongolia, Spain, France, >> Great Britain, or the USA. > > You appear to have missed the Caliphate from your list of historical > superpowers. > The Caliphate was not a Global Superpower; they ruled over a small part of the world, and they had major defeats to _minor_ powers in both the eastern and western front.
But I would replace Spain by "The Habsburgs" - it was when Spain was ruled by the Habsburg family that they achieved Global Dominance. If we want to go back, I would replace Greece by Macedon, and include Persia - even if those powers did not have any influence in India or China. Alberto Monteiro _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
