The Economic Decline Of Empires

Author : Carlo M. Cipolla
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135032418

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The Economic Decline of Empires by Carlo M. Cipolla Pdf

The question of why empires decline and fall has attracted the attention of historians for centuries, but remains fundamentally unsolved. This unique collection is concerned with the purely economic aspects of decline. It can be observed of empires in the process of decline that their economies are generally faltering. Here the similarities in different cases of economic decline are identified, bearing in mind that individual histories are characterized by important elements of originality. In his introduction, Professor Cipolla points out that improvements in standards of living brought about by a rising economy lead to more and more people demanding to share the benefits. Incomes increase and extravagances develop, as new needs begin to replace those which have been satisfied. Prosperity spreads to neighbouring countries, which may become a threat and force the empire into greater military expenditure. For these and other reasons, public consumption in mature empires has a tendency to rise sharply and outstrip productivity and, in general, empires seem to resist change. The ten articles in this collection, first published in 1970, examine separate cases of economic decline, from Rome and Byzantium to the more recent histories of the Dutch and Chinese empires, and demonstrate both the resemblances and the peculiarly individual characteristics of each case.

Author : Jim M. Hanson
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1993-02-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780275944803

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The Decline of the American Empire by Jim M. Hanson Pdf

With the cold war over and the Soviet empire dead, a new examination of American national policies and priorities is beginning. Most of the economic, political and military costs of the American empire, which exceed $1 trillion each year, are being questioned for the first time since World War II. Touted by George Washington as the infant empire, the United States expanded across the North American continent and at the turn of the twentiety century into the Pacific and Caribbean. At the end of World War II, it became the leader of the free world, a world empire of unprecedented power. However, by the 1980s, the strain of world leadership became apparent and signs of economic decline appeared, which is the inevitable fate of all empires. Jim Hanson undertakes this examination of imperial overstretch and decline and calls for a rechanneling of national energies into solving world-wide problems of war, environmental deterioration, and over-population. This historic-based and analytic critique of imperial America will interest scholars and students of American and world history, political and social science, economics, and foreign affairs.

Author : C. Read
Publisher : Springer
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230297074

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The Rise and Fall of an Economic Empire by C. Read Pdf

We have seen many empires come and go. From the Roman Empire to the British Empire, we are now witnessing the decline of the US as a superpower. How do economic innovations foster global economic dominance, and how does the natural evolution of an economic empire eventually bring about its demise and replacement by other economic superpowers?

Author : Berch Berberoglu
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1992-02-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0275937925

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The Legacy of Empire by Berch Berberoglu Pdf

In this potentially controversial book, Berch Berberoglu argues that the internationalization of U.S. capital via worldwide expansion of U.S. transnational monopolies has led to the decline of the U.S. domestic economy--bringing about class polarization between labor and capital. The process of decline and polarization was accelerated during the 1980s under the Reagan administration, when a major transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy owners of the transnational corporations ushered in a period of irreversible decline and decay. This incisive volume untangles the complex web of social-economic connections that are, at their base, the manifestations of relations of production, distribution, and exchange. Following a theoretical chapter which outlines the liberal, world system, and class analysis approaches--the three major positions on the rise and fall of global empires--Berberoglu provides an empirical account of the position of the United States in the world political economy in the postwar period. While the bulk of the middle chapters examines this decline and its consequences for the working people of the United States, subsequent chapters address the response of the state and of the labor movement to the social and economic crisis. This highly informative book contains the latest data presented in tables and charts that draw out the most critical elements in the economic and social trends evolving in the United States, and stands alone in its provocative treatment of the current crisis of U.S. capitalism.

Author : Paul Kennedy
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141983837

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The Rise And Fall of British Naval Mastery by Paul Kennedy Pdf

Paul Kennedy's classic naval history, now updated with a new introduction by the author This acclaimed book traces Britain's rise and fall as a sea power from the Tudors to the present day. Challenging the traditional view that the British are natural 'sons of the waves', he suggests instead that the country's fortunes as a significant maritime force have always been bound up with its economic growth. In doing so, he contributes significantly to the centuries-long debate between 'continental' and 'maritime' schools of strategy over Britain's policy in times of war. Setting British naval history within a framework of national, international, economic, political and strategic considerations, he offers a fresh approach to one of the central questions in British history. A new introduction extends his analysis into the twenty-first century and reflects on current American and Chinese ambitions for naval mastery. 'Excellent and stimulating' Correlli Barnett 'The first scholar to have set the sweep of British Naval history against the background of economic history' Michael Howard, Sunday Times 'By far the best study that has ever been done on the subject ... a sparkling and apt quotation on practically every page' Daniel A. Baugh, International History Review 'The best single-volume study of Britain and her naval past now available to us' Jon Sumida, Journal of Modern History

Author : Mancur Olson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780300254068

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The Rise and Decline of Nations by Mancur Olson Pdf

"A compelling theory on the rationale for the changing fortunes of nations"--Publisher's website.

Author : Geir Lundestad
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191641008

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The Rise and Decline of the American "Empire" by Geir Lundestad Pdf

The Rise and Decline of the American "Empire" explores the rapidly growing literature on the rise and fall of the United States. The author argues that after 1945 the US has definitely been the most dominant power the world has seen and that it has successfully met the challenges from, first, the Soviet Union and, then, Japan, and the European Union. Now, however, the United States is in decline: its vast military power is being challenged by asymmetrical wars, its economic growth is slow and its debt is rising rapidly, the political system is proving unable to meet these challenges in a satisfactory way. While the US is still likely to remain the world's leading power for the foreseeable future, it is being challenged by China, particularly economically, and also by several other regional Great Powers. The book also addresses the more theoretical question of what recent superpowers have been able to achieve and what they have not achieved. How could the United States be both the dominant power and at the same time suffer significant defeats? And how could the Soviet Union suddenly collapse? No power has ever been omnipotent. It cannot control events all around the world. The Soviet Union suffered from imperial overstretch; the traditional colonial empires suffered from a growing lack of legitimacy at the international, national, and local levels. The United States has been able to maintain its alliance system, but only in a much reformed way. If a small power simply insists on pursuing its own very different policies, there is normally little the United States and other Great Powers will do. Military intervention is an option that can be used only rarely and most often with strikingly limited results.

Author : John Rapley,Peter Heather
Publisher : Penguin Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 014199116X

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Why Empires Fall by John Rapley,Peter Heather Pdf

What can the fall of Rome teach us about the decline of the West today? A historian and a political economist, both experts in their field, investigate Over the last three centuries, the West rose to dominate the planet. Then, suddenly, around the turn of the millennium, history reversed. Faced with economic stagnation and internal political division, the West has found itself in rapid decline. This is not the first time the global order has witnessed such a dramatic rise and fall. The Roman Empire followed a similar arc from dizzying power to disintegration - a fact that is more than a strange historical coincidence. In Why Empires Fall, historian Peter Heather and political economist John Rapley use this Roman past to think anew about the contemporary West, its state of crisis, and what paths we could take out of it. In this exceptional, transformative intervention, Heather and Rapley explore the uncanny parallels - and productive differences - between the two cases, moving beyond the familiar tropes of invading barbarians and civilizational decay to learn new lessons from ancient history. From 399 to 1999, the life cycles of empires, they argue, sow the seeds of their inevitable destruction. The era of western global domination has reached its end - so what comes next?

Author : Thomas Flichy
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781291097337

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Financial crises and renewal of empires by Thomas Flichy Pdf

Author : Emil Brix,Klaus Koch,Elisabeth Vyslonzil
Publisher : Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Europe
ISBN : 348656594X

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The Decline of Empires by Emil Brix,Klaus Koch,Elisabeth Vyslonzil Pdf

Dieses Buch beschaftigt sich mit dem Ende der Grossreiche: Noch vor einem Jahrhundert war Europa von Kolonialmachten dominiert und die Mehrzahl der nichteuropaischen Lander wurde von europaischen Kolonialreichen regiert. Warum und wie sind die Grossreiche zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts zerbrochen und welche Traditionen blieben in der Erinnerung der zentral- und osteuropaischen Bevolkerung? Diese Fragen, die im Mittelpunkt des Bandes stehen, sind auch heute noch fur die politische Situation etwa auf dem Balkan relevant. Contents Emil Brix The Role of Culture in the Decline of European Empires Manfred Pittioni, The Economic Decline of the Ottoman Empire Arnold Suppan, Foreign Policy and Nationalities Problems: Habsburg Empire, Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire Norman Stone, Army and Empire Evgeny Bazhanov, Transformation of Russia: Yesterday, Today and Prospects for the Future Stefan Creuzberger, German and British Policy Towards Russia in the Period of the Decline of Tsarist Empire. A Comparison Dominic Lieven, The Collapse of the Tsarist and Soviet Empires in Comparative Perspective Declan M. Downey, Some Observations on the Parallels Concerning Ireland and Indias Respective Experiences of Imperial Withdrawal Lothar Hobelt, Former Masters Playing Second Fiddle: Austria-Hungary in World War I and Britain in World War II John Charmley, Chamberlain, Churchill and the End of Empire Valeria Heuberger, The Withdrawal of the Ottoman Empire from the Balkans and its Implications for the Balkan Muslims Today Alan Sked, The European Empires: A Case of Fall without Decline? Klaus Koch, The End of Empire and the Beginning of Nostalg

Author : Chad Denton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1594163340

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The Fall of Empires by Chad Denton Pdf

A Historical Survey of the Many Ways Empires have Succumbed to External and Internal Pressures There are no self-proclaimed empires today. After the twentieth century, with its worldwide wave of decolonizing and liberation movements, the very word "empire" conjures images of slavery, war, repression, and colonialism. None of this is to say that empires are confined to the past, however. By at least some reasonable definitions, empires do exist today. Many articles and books speak about the decline of the "American Empire," for example, or compare the history of the United States to that of Rome or the British Empire. Yet no public official would speak candidly of American "imperial" interests in the Middle East or use the word "empire" in discussions of the nation's future the same way British politicians did in the twentieth century. In addition, empires don't have to fit the classical Roman mold; there are many kinds of empire and varieties of international authority, such as cultural imperialism and economic imperialism. But it is clear empires do not last, even those that once harnessed great wealth, strong armies, and sophisticated legal systems. InThe Fall of Empires: A Brief History of Imperial Collapse, historian Chad Denton describes the end of seventeen empires throughout world history, from Athens to Qin China, from the Byzantium to the Mughals. He reveals--through stories of conquest, corruption, incompetence, assassination, bigotry, and environmental crisis--how even the most seemingly eternal of empires declined. For Athens and Britain it was military hubris; for Qin China and Russia it was alienating their subjects through oppression; Persia succumbed with the loss of its capital; the Khmer faced ecological catastrophe; while the Aztecs were destroyed by colonial exploitation. None of these events alone explains why the empires fell, but they do provide a glimpse into the often-unpredictable currents of history, which have so far spared no empire. A fascinating and instructive survey, The Fall of Empiresprovides compelling evidence about the fate of centralized regional or global power.

Author : Jim M. Hanson
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1993-02-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCSC:32106010288311

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The Decline of the American Empire by Jim M. Hanson Pdf

With the cold war over and the Soviet empire dead, a new examination of American national policies and priorities is beginning. Most of the economic, political and military costs of the American empire, which exceed $1 trillion each year, are being questioned for the first time since World War II. Touted by George Washington as the infant empire, the United States expanded across the North American continent and at the turn of the twentiety century into the Pacific and Caribbean. At the end of World War II, it became the leader of the free world, a world empire of unprecedented power. However, by the 1980s, the strain of world leadership became apparent and signs of economic decline appeared, which is the inevitable fate of all empires. Jim Hanson undertakes this examination of imperial overstretch and decline and calls for a rechanneling of national energies into solving world-wide problems of war, environmental deterioration, and over-population. This historic-based and analytic critique of imperial America will interest scholars and students of American and world history, political and social science, economics, and foreign affairs.

Author : M. Rostovtzeff
Publisher : Biblo & Tannen Publishers
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : History
ISBN : 0819621641

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The Social and Economic History of the Roman Empire by M. Rostovtzeff Pdf

Author : David Ormrod
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003-03-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521819261

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The Rise of Commercial Empires by David Ormrod Pdf

A work of major importance for the economic history of both Europe and North America.

Author : Walter Scheidel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780691216737

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Escape from Rome by Walter Scheidel Pdf

The gripping story of how the end of the Roman Empire was the beginning of the modern world The fall of the Roman Empire has long been considered one of the greatest disasters in history. But in this groundbreaking book, Walter Scheidel argues that Rome's dramatic collapse was actually the best thing that ever happened, clearing the path for Europe's economic rise and the creation of the modern age. Ranging across the entire premodern world, Escape from Rome offers new answers to some of the biggest questions in history: Why did the Roman Empire appear? Why did nothing like it ever return to Europe? And, above all, why did Europeans come to dominate the world? In an absorbing narrative that begins with ancient Rome but stretches far beyond it, from Byzantium to China and from Genghis Khan to Napoleon, Scheidel shows how the demise of Rome and the enduring failure of empire-building on European soil launched an economic transformation that changed the continent and ultimately the world.