Empire: World History

The great myth of empire collapse | Aeon Essays

Societal downfalls loom large in history and popular culture but, for the 99 per cent, collapse often had its upsides

Imperial Ends: The Decay, Collapse, and Revival of Empires

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?"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. Although most major empires have in fact declined in this manner, some, such as the Soviet Union, have collapsed suddenly and comprehensively. Motyl explains how and why collapse occurs, why such an outcome is hard to foresee, and why some collapsed empires revive. While broad-ranging historically and empirically, Imperial Ends focuses on five modern empires: the Soviet, Romanov, Ottoman, Habsburg, and Wilhelmine.Examining the possibility of a revival of the Soviet empire, Motyl points out that the expansion of NATO and the European Union, along with increasing globalization, will isolate Russia and its neighbors, promoting their dependence upon one another and perhaps facilitating the rise of the former core. With boldly stated conclusions and concise analytical interpretations, Imperial Ends cohesively illustrates to policymakers and social scientists alike the importance of possible imperial revivals and the rise of future empires.

How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United …

A pathbreaking history of the United States' overseas p…

Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2)

Foundation and Empire tells the incredible story of a n…

The Returns of Empire?

Or the Beginning of Banditry

Study Guide: Empire of AI by Karen Hao (SuperSummary)

Analyzing literature can be hard — we make it easy! Thi…

AI’s Imperial Agenda

“Empire of AI” author Karen Hao on how Silicon Valley’s young AI companies parallel colonial empires of old.

Internet History Sourcebooks: Medieval Sourcebook

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Black against Empire by Joshua Bloom | East Bay Booksellers

This timely special edition, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party, features a new preface by the authors that places the Party in a contemporary political landscape, especially as it relates to Black Lives Matter and other struggles to fight police brutality against black communities.

Run An Empire

The multiplayer game for runners. Compete with others to capture territory in the real world.

World-systems theory

World-systems theory is a multidisciplinary approach to world history and social change which emphasizes the world-system as the primary unit of social analysis. World-systems theorists argue that their theory explains the rise and fall of states, income inequality, social unrest, and imperialism.

History Cooperative

Our modern world is shaped by the decisions, actions, and events of generations past. To understand who we are, explore how we got here at History Cooperative.

Empire of AI by Karen Hao: 9780593657508 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

A New York Times Notable Book • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • Named a Best Book of the Year by Smithsonian, Scientific American,...