Empires: The Logic of World Domination from Ancient Rome to the United States - Brossura

Münkler, Herfried

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ISBN 10: 0745638724 ISBN 13: 9780745638720

Casa editrice: Polity, 2007

Riassunto

In this major new book, Herfried Munkler traces the rise and fall of empires past and present. Drawing on a wide range of literature, Munkler offers the reader a comprehensive historical overview of empires over time, from ancient Rome to the present day.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Herfried Munkler is Professor of Political Theory at Humboldt University, Berlin.

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Until recently, it was thought by many that empires were relics of the past. But suddenly, in the wake of 9/11, the global war on terror and the invasion of Iraq, the question of imperial power has returned to the centre of debate: we now seem to be faced with a new American empire that many people regard as threatening. Do the politicians in Washington dictate the rules that the rest of the world must follow? Or do empires have a logic of their own to which even the most powerful rulers must succumb?

In this major new book, Herfried Munkler analyses the characteristics of empires and traces the rise and fall of imperial powers from Ancient Rome to the present day. What is an empire? What risks does an imperial order face and what opportunities are offered? Munkler shows how empires provide stability and examines the dangers they face when their powers are overstretched. He argues that, while earlier empires from Ancient China and Ancient Rome to the Spanish, Portuguese and British empires had their own historical conditions, certain basic principles concerning the development and preservation of power can be discerned in all empires and are still relevant today.

This book is a commanding walk through the history of empires and at the same time a brilliant analysis of the most modern of topics. It will appeal to students and scholars of international politics and history as well as general readers interested in political history and contemporary world politics.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Polity
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0745638724
• ISBN 13: 9780745638720
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 260
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile