Peter Richmond: Overlords: A Study Where Physics Meets the Muse of History, Gebunden
Overlords: A Study Where Physics Meets the Muse of History
- Volume 1 Oppression and Roads to War
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- Verlag:
- Springer, 04/2026
- Einband:
- Gebunden
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9789819562671
- Artikelnummer:
- 12795778
- Umfang:
- 304 Seiten
- Gewicht:
- 676 g
- Maße:
- 241 x 160 mm
- Stärke:
- 21 mm
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 10.4.2026
- Serie:
- Evolutionary Economics and Social Complexity Science - Band 35
- Hinweis
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| Buch, Gebunden, Englisch | EUR 131,42* |
Klappentext
This book examines the driving forces that lead to civil wars and revolutions. The authors' approach differs from the familiar historical narrative, as they differentiate between "causes" or 'actions of great men' and "mechanisms" that arise from social activity and behaviour. The latter include early-stage conflicts or outbreaks of violence which, if not checked, can lead to social division and more violent incidents.
The approach rooted in methods used in physical experimentation is illustrated in part one using the Fire of London and American war of Independence. Part two examines narratives for uprisings in a range of occupied countries across both the world. Part three implements the approach developed in part one on a broad basis to explore common features of invasions and conflict. A separate chapter looks at the lifetime of political empires and explores why religious empires have much greater longevity. The scientific methods lead to the possibility of prediction and some observations are made of current events in the middle east and Ukraine.