Why America is not a new Rome /

An investigation of the America-Rome analogy that goes deeper than the facile comparisons made on talk shows and in glossy magazine articles. America's post-Cold War strategic dominance and its pre-recession affluence inspired pundits to make celebratory comparisons to ancient Rome at its most...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smil, Vaclav
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2010.
Temas:
30 B.C.-2099 A.D
Power (Social sciences) > United States.
Power (Social sciences) > Rome.
World politics > 21st century.
Comparative civilization.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) > États-Unis.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) > Rome.
Politique mondiale > 21e siècle.
Civilisation comparée.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > Ancient > Rome.
Civilization
Comparative civilization
Economic history
Diplomatic relations
Power (Social sciences)
Social conditions
World politics
United States > Civilization.
United States > Foreign relations.
United States > Economic conditions.
United States > Social conditions.
Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
États-Unis > Civilisation.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures.
États-Unis > Conditions économiques.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales.
Rome > Histoire > 30 av. J.-C.-476 (Empire)
Rome (Empire)
United States
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/General
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/Political & Social Theory
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Part 1 America as a New Rome?
  • I Nihil Novi Sub Sole
  • Part 2 Why America Is Not a New Rome
  • II Empires, Powers, Limits
  • III Knowledge, Machines, Energy
  • IV Life, Death, Wealth
  • Part 3 Why Comparisons Fail
  • V Historical Analogies and Their (Lack of) Meaning
  • Notes
  • References
  • Name Index
  • Subject Index

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