Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West

Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West

'Fascinating, informative and deeply thoughtful' Financial Times

'This essay has changed my view both of the past and the present' Carlo Rovelli, The Observer

*What can the fall of Rome teach us about t…

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