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.
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