The Roman Predicament: How the Rules of International Order Create the Politics of Empire

by Harold James

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Modern America owes the Roman Empire for more than gladiator movies and the architecture of the nation's Capitol. It can also thank the ancient republic for some helpful lessons in globalization. So argues economic historian Harold James in this masterful work of intellectual history. The book addresses what James terms "the Roman dilemma"--the paradoxical notion that while global society depends on a system of rules for building peace and prosperity,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691122210

ISBN13:9780691122212

Release Date:April 2006

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:176 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Ancient Globalization History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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