{"product_id":"why-empires-fall-rome-america-and-the-future-of-the-west-paperback","title":"Why Empires Fall: Rome, America, and the Future of the West - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Heather\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Rapley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new perspective on parallels between ancient Rome and the modern world, and what comes next \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] provocative short book . . . with a novel twist.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 to the global periphery it had previously colonized. This is not the first time we have seen such a rise and fall: the Roman Empire followed a similar arc, from dizzying power to disintegration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Historian Peter Heather and political economist John Rapley explore the uncanny parallels, and productive differences, between ancient Rome and the modern West, moving beyond the tropes of invading barbarians and civilizational decay to unearth new lessons. From 399 to 1999, they argue, through the unfolding of parallel, underlying imperial life cycles, both empires sowed the seeds of their own destruction. Has the era of Western global domination indeed reached its end? Heather and Rapley contemplate what comes next.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Heather\u003c\/b\u003e is Chair of Medieval History at King's College, London. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of the Roman Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmpires and Barbarians\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Restoration of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRome Resurgent\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChristendom: The Triumph of a Religion, AD 300-1300\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London, UK. \u003cb\u003eJohn Rapley\u003c\/b\u003e is a political economist at the University of Cambridge and a Senior Fellow at the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study. His books include \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Development\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlobalization and Inequality\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTwilight of the Money Gods: Economics as a Religion and How It all Went Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London, UK, and Ottawa, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978193207597,"sku":"9780300280081","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/7AC_-YYVo09780300280081.webp?v=1775800943","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/why-empires-fall-rome-america-and-the-future-of-the-west-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}