Season 1

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".

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

   2006-11-13 · 50m

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

   2006-11-14 · 50m

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   3. Advancement Towards a Modern Age: Britain

   2006-11-14 · 50m

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   4. The Pioneer of Industrialisation: Britain

   2006-11-14 · 50m

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   5. Years of Enthusiasm: France

   2006-11-14 · 50m

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   6. History of an Empire: Germany

   2006-11-14 · 50m

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   7. A Century of Reform: Japan

   2006-11-14 · 50m

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

   2006-11-14 · 50m

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

   2006-11-14 · 50m

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

    2006-11-14 · 50m

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    11. Crisis and the New Deal: United States

    2006-11-14 · 50m

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    12. Thoughts on the Great Path: Conclusion

    2006-11-14 · 50m