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
