Secular Cycles

by Peter Turchin, Sergey A. Nefedov, Sergey A Nefedov, et al.

Many historical processes exhibit recurrent patterns of change. Century-long periods of population expansion come before long periods of stagnation and decline; the dynamics of prices mirror population oscillations; and states go through strong expansionist phases followed by periods of state failure, endemic sociopolitical instability, and territorial loss. Peter Turchin and Sergey Nefedov explore the dynamics and causal connections between such...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691136963
• ISBN13: 9780691136967
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"