War and peace and war
Subtitle: the life cycles of imperial nations
By: Peter Turchin.
Publisher: Pi Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 405
Subjects: World history.; History -- Mathematical models.; Historiometry.
Description: "Why do some small, insignificant nations go on to build mighty empires, while most do not? And why do those successful empire-builders always eventually lose their empires? Peter Turchin, a leading thinker in the field of population dynamics, presents for the first time an approach to understanding the world's great powers throughout history - with powerful implications for nations today."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-388) and index.