Alexander J. Motyl - Imperial Ends: The Decay, Collapse, and Revival of Empires
Published: 2001-09-15 | ISBN: 0231121105 | PDF | 128 pages | 3 MB
Published: 2001-09-15 | ISBN: 0231121105 | PDF | 128 pages | 3 MB
Despite their historical importance, empires have received scant attention from social scientists. Now, Alexander J. Motyl examines the structure, dynamics, and continuing relevance of empire – and asks, "Why do empires decline? Why do some empires collapse? And why do some collapsed empires revive?"