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Historical Dynamics: Why States Rise and Fall
Peter Turchin
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Description for Historical Dynamics: Why States Rise and Fall
Hardback. Taking up the problem of territorial dynamics - why some polities at certain times expand and at other times contract - this book shows that a similar research program can advance our understanding of dynamical processes in history. It investigates the dynamics predicted by the models, and contrasts model predictions with empirical patterns. Series: Princeton Studies in Complexity. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 tables. 36 line illus. BIC Classification: HBAH; PBT; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Many historical processes are dynamic. Populations grow and decline. Empires expand and collapse. Religions spread and wither. Natural scientists have made great strides in understanding dynamical processes in the physical and biological worlds using a synthetic approach that combines mathematical modeling with statistical analyses. Taking up the problem of territorial dynamics--why some polities at certain times expand and at other times contract--this book shows that a similar research program can advance our understanding of dynamical processes in history. Peter Turchin develops hypotheses from a wide range of social, political, economic, and demographic factors: geopolitics, factors affecting collective solidarity, dynamics of ... Read more
Many historical processes are dynamic. Populations grow and decline. Empires expand and collapse. Religions spread and wither. Natural scientists have made great strides in understanding dynamical processes in the physical and biological worlds using a synthetic approach that combines mathematical modeling with statistical analyses. Taking up the problem of territorial dynamics--why some polities at certain times expand and at other times contract--this book shows that a similar research program can advance our understanding of dynamical processes in history. Peter Turchin develops hypotheses from a wide range of social, political, economic, and demographic factors: geopolitics, factors affecting collective solidarity, dynamics of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Series
Princeton Studies in Complexity
Condition
New
Weight
553g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691116693
SKU
V9780691116693
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About Peter Turchin
Peter Turchin is Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of "Quantitative Analysis of Movement" and "Complex Population Dynamics" (Princeton).
Reviews for Historical Dynamics: Why States Rise and Fall
"An important, original, and timely book—richly detailed and beautifully thought out."—Jack A. Goldstone, University of California, Davis "This book is clearly the state of the art in formal modeling and computer simulation of long-term historical changes in territorial states. Elegantly formulated and clearly written, it takes an important topic to a new level of formal sophistication."—Randall Collins, University of Pennsylvania ... Read more