Why Empires Fall: Rome, America, and the Future of the West

by Peter Heather and John Rapley

Book Overview

A new perspective on parallels between ancient Rome and the modern world, and what comes next

" A] provocative short book . . . with a novel twist."--The Economist

Over the last three centuries, the West rose to dominate the planet. Then, around the start of the new millennium, history took a dramatic turn. Faced with economic stagnation and internal political division, the West has found itself in rapid decline compared...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300280084
• ISBN13: 9780300280081
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"