Imperial Ends The Decay, Collapse, and Revival of Empires |
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| Author:
| Motyl, Alexander |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-12110-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2001 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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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. Rejecting choice-centered theories of imperial decline, Motyl maintains that the very structure of empires promotes decay and that decay in turn facilitates the progressive loss of territory.
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. Rejecting choice-centered theories of imperial decline, Motyl maintains that the very structure of empires promotes decay and that decay in turn facilitates the progressive loss of territory.