Discover "Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West", a groundbreaking non-fiction book published in 2023 by acclaimed historian Peter Heather and distinguished political economist John Rapley. Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/458wU8r

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This captivating work challenges conventional wisdom about imperial decline, moving beyond theories of internal decadence or barbarian invasion. Instead, Heather and Rapley argue for a revolutionary new perspective: empires inadvertently sow the seeds of their own demise by spurring economic development in their peripheries. Through a meticulous and mutually illuminating comparison of ancient Rome's collapse and  ...