{"product_id":"imperial-ends-the-decay-collapse-and-revival-of-empires-hardcover","title":"Imperial Ends: The Decay, Collapse, and Revival of Empires - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Motyl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite their historical importance, empires have received scant attention from social scientists. Now, Alexander J. Motyl examines the structure, dynamics, and continuing relevance of empire--and asks, \"Why do empires decline? Why do some empires collapse? And why do some collapsed empires revive?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRejecting choice-centered theories of imperial decline, Motyl maintains that the very structure of empires promotes decay and that decay in turn facilitates the progressive loss of territory. Although most major empires have in fact declined in this manner, some, such as the Soviet Union, have collapsed suddenly and comprehensively. Motyl explains how and why collapse occurs, why such an outcome is hard to foresee, and why some collapsed empires revive. While broad-ranging historically and empirically, Imperial Ends focuses on five modern empires: the Soviet, Romanov, Ottoman, Habsburg, and Wilhelmine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExamining the possibility of a revival of the Soviet empire, Motyl points out that the expansion of NATO and the European Union, along with increasing globalization, will isolate Russia and its neighbors, promoting their dependence upon one another and perhaps facilitating the rise of the former core. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith boldly stated conclusions and concise analytical interpretations, Imperial Ends cohesively illustrates to policymakers and social scientists alike the importance of possible imperial revivals and the rise of future empires.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander J. Motyl is associate professor of political science at Rutgers University, Newark, where he also serves as Deputy Director of the Center for Global Change and Governance. The editor-in-chief of the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Nationalism, \u003c\/i\u003e he is also the author of \u003ci\u003eRevolutions, Nations, Empires\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia, 1999); \u003ci\u003ePost-Soviet Nations\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia, 1995); \u003ci\u003eThinking Theoretically About Soviet Nationalities\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia, 1995); and \u003ci\u003eSovietology, Rationality, Nationality\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia 1990)..\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45301380350054,"sku":"9780231121101","price":128.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Zk5CYmxVeG44Q3Q2ZUY2QXVhY0JUUT09.webp?v=1773949837","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/imperial-ends-the-decay-collapse-and-revival-of-empires-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}