Any explanation of political collapse carries lessons not just for the study of ancient societies, but for the members of all complex societies in both the present and future. Dr Tainter describes nearly two dozen cases of collapse and reviews more than 2000 years of explanations. He then develops a new and far-reaching theory.

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Paperback, 8th Edition

ISBN13: 9780521386739

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1990

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