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19 produkter
War and Peace and War
The Rise and Fall of Empires
Häftad, 2007
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
229 kr
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From the author of End Times In War and Peace and War, Peter Turchin uses his expertise in evolutionary biology to offer a bold new theory about the course of world history. Turchin argues that the key to the formation of an empire is a society’s capacity for collective action. He demonstrates that …
End Times
Elites, Counter-Elites and the Path of Political Disintegration
Häftad, 2024
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
160 kr
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THE THOUGHT BOOK OF THE YEAR, THE TIMESA GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR'Game of Thrones-style intra-elite conflict meets big data' TLS'Extraordinary. . . the culmination of many years of highly original and innovative work' BloombergOne of the most iconoclastic thinkers of our time offers a brilliant …
Historical Dynamics
Why States Rise and Fall
Häftad, 2018
471 kr
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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 …
Ultrasociety: How 10,000 Years of War Made Humans the Greatest Cooperators on Earth
E-bok
108 kr
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End Times
Elites, Counter-Elites, and the Path of Political Disintegration
Inbunden, 2023
347 kr
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“Peter Turchin brings science to history. Some like it and some prefer their history plain. But everyone needs to pay attention to the well-informed, convincing and terrifying analysis in this book.” —Angus Deaton, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics From the pioneering co-founder of …
Historical Dynamics
Why States Rise and Fall
Inbunden, 2003
1553 kr
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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 …
Ages of Discord: A Structural-Demographic Analysis of American History
Häftad, 2016
497 kr
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End Times
Elites, Counter-Elites and the Path of Political Disintegration
E-bok, 2023
170 kr
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THE THOUGHT BOOK OF THE YEAR, THE TIMESA GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR'Game of Thrones-style intra-elite conflict meets big data' TLS'Extraordinary. . . the culmination of many years of highly original and innovative work' BloombergOne of the most iconoclastic thinkers of our time offers a brilliant …
End Times
Elites, Counter-Elites and the Path of Political Disintegration
Ljudbok, 2023
179 kr
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Brought to you by Penguin. A brilliant new theory of how society works from one of the most iconoclastic thinkers of our time What leads to political turbulence and social breakdown? How do elites maintain their dominant position? And why do ruling classes sometimes suddenly lose their grip on …
Complex Population Dynamics
A Theoretical/Empirical Synthesis
Häftad, 2003
1595 kr
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Why do organisms become extremely abundant one year and then seem to disappear a few years later? Why do population outbreaks in particular species happen more or less regularly in certain locations, but only irregularly (or never at all) in other locations? Complex population dynamics have …
Secular Cycles
Av Peter Turchin, Sergey A. Nefedov
Inbunden, 2009
746 kr
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Many historical processes exhibit recurrent patterns of change. Century-long periods of population expansion come before long periods of stagnation and decline; the dynamics of prices mirror population oscillations; and states go through strong expansionist phases followed by periods of state …
War and Peace and War
The Rise and Fall of Empires
E-bok, 2007
124 kr
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Like Jared Diamond in Guns, Germs, and Steel , Peter Turchin in War and Peace and War uses his expertise in evolutionary biology to make a highly original argument about the rise and fall of empires. Turchin argues that the key to the formation of an empire is a society’s capacity for collective …
Secular Cycles
Av Sergey A. Nefedov, Peter Turchin
E-bok, 2009
785 kr
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Many historical processes exhibit recurrent patterns of change. Century-long periods of population expansion come before long periods of stagnation and decline; the dynamics of prices mirror population oscillations; and states go through strong expansionist phases followed by periods of state …
Complex Population Dynamics
A Theoretical/Empirical Synthesis
E-bok, 2013
1228 kr
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Why do organisms become extremely abundant one year and then seem to disappear a few years later? Why do population outbreaks in particular species happen more or less regularly in certain locations, but only irregularly (or never at all) in other locations? Complex population dynamics have …
Historical Dynamics
Why States Rise and Fall
E-bok, 2018
514 kr
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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 …
Figuring Out The Past
The 3,495 Vital Statistics that Explain World History
Av Peter Turchin, Daniel Hoyer
E-bok, 2020
122 kr
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The numbers that tell the story of humanity''Vital ... If you''re thinking about setting up a giant land empire in Asia, you cannot do so without this book ... If only the last Song emperor had had this book by his side, he might have avoided his appalling fate'' Dan SnowWhat was history''s biggest …
Figuring Out The Past
A History of the World in 3,495 Vital Statistics
Av Peter Turchin, Daniel Hoyer
Häftad, 2022
127 kr
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The numbers that tell the story of humanity'Vital ... If you're thinking about setting up a giant land empire in Asia, you cannot do so without this book ... If only the last Song emperor had had this book by his side, he might have avoided his appalling fate' Dan SnowWhat was history's biggest …
Seshat History of Moralizing Religion
Volume 1: Historical and Comparative Perspectives
Av Jenny Reddish, Peter Turchin m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
443 kr
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End Times : Elites, Counter-Elites and the Path of Political Disintegration
Inbunden, 2023
304 kr
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