Paul Kennedy

British historian

  1. Every one of those great chimneys pointing up into the sky is essentially great gun barrels pointing at England.
    Paul Kennedy · ChinaTalk · Paul Kennedy on Great Powers, Past and Present · 2026-06-08
  2. Unless the Germans surrendered their desire to alter the existing order, or unless the British were prepared to accept a great change in that order, then their vital interests remain diametrically opposed.
    Paul Kennedy · ChinaTalk · Paul Kennedy on Great Powers, Past and Present · 2026-06-08
  3. It's like the father turning around and saying, Hans, you stupid boy, you are growing out of your trousers. We will have to get you larger trousers. What happens if we can't stop growing?
    Paul Kennedy · ChinaTalk · Paul Kennedy on Great Powers, Past and Present · 2026-06-08