Historical Dynamics: Why States Rise and FallPrinceton University Press, 8 de mai. de 2018 - 264 páginas Many historical processes are dynamic. Populations grow and decline. Empires expand and collapse. Religions spread and wither. Natural scientists have made great strides in understanding dynamical processes in the physical and biological worlds using a synthetic approach that combines mathematical modeling with statistical analyses. Taking up the problem of territorial dynamics--why some polities at certain times expand and at other times contract--this book shows that a similar research program can advance our understanding of dynamical processes in history. |
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Chapter 3 Collective Solidarity | 29 |
Chapter 4 The Metaethnic Frontier Theory | 50 |
Chapter 5 An Empirical Test of the Metaethnic Frontier Theory | 78 |
Chapter 6 Ethnokinetics | 94 |
Chapter 7 The DemographicStructural Theory | 118 |
Chapter 8 Secular Cycles in Population Numbers | 150 |
Chapter 9 Case Studies | 170 |
Chapter 10 Conclusion | 197 |
Appendix A Mathematical Appendix | 205 |
Appendix B Data Summaries for the Test of the Metaethnic Frontier Theory | 214 |
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