Escape from Rome: The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity
Walter Scheidel • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691172187
Escape from Rome: The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity
Walter Scheidel • Princeton University Press
ISBN-10: 0691172188 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691172187 · 2019
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Walter Scheidel explores the counterintuitive thesis that the collapse of the Roman Empire served as a vital catalyst for the rise of the modern West. By examining the long-term consequences of political fragmentation, the author argues that the absence of a unified imperial power fostered the competitive environment necessary for sustained economic growth and institutional innovation.
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