War and Peace and War: The Rise and Fall of Empires

War and Peace and War: The Rise and Fall of Empires
- War And Peace And War By Turchin Peter
InÂ War and Peace and War, Peter TurchinÂ uses his expertise in evolutionary biology toÂ offer a bold new theory about the course of world history.Â
Turchin argues that the key to the formation of an empire is a societyâ€™s capacity for collective action. He demonstrates that high levels of cooperation are found where people have to band together to fight off a common enemy, and that this kind of cooperation led to the formation of the Roman and Russian empires, and the United States. But as empires grow, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, conflict replaces cooperation, and dissolution inevitably follows. Eloquently argued and rich with historical examples, War and Peace and War offers a bold new theory about the course of world history with implications for nations today.Â
Country USA
Brand Plume
Manufacturer Plume
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780452288195
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2007-02-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780452288195

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