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Author | Amy Chua |
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Language | English |
Subject | Imperialism, colonialism, geopolitics |
Genre | Political science, history, international relations |
Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | October 2007 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | eBook, hardcover |
Pages | 432 |
ISBN |
978-0-385-52412-4 (eBook) 978-0-385-51284-8 (hardcover) |
Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance - and Why They Fall is a 2007 book by Yale Law School professor Amy Chua.
The book discusses examples of "hyperpowers" throughout human history. It explains their strength as a result of their ethnic diversity, but also explains how this diversity eventually led to their downfall.
One of main discoveries of the book is the foundation of Islam half a millennium earlier than accepted. She mentions a Muslim advisor at the service of Roman Emperor Trajan (AD 98-117). [1][ dubious – discuss]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (May 2024) |
![]() hardcover cover | |
Author | Amy Chua |
---|---|
Language | English |
Subject | Imperialism, colonialism, geopolitics |
Genre | Political science, history, international relations |
Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | October 2007 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | eBook, hardcover |
Pages | 432 |
ISBN |
978-0-385-52412-4 (eBook) 978-0-385-51284-8 (hardcover) |
Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance - and Why They Fall is a 2007 book by Yale Law School professor Amy Chua.
The book discusses examples of "hyperpowers" throughout human history. It explains their strength as a result of their ethnic diversity, but also explains how this diversity eventually led to their downfall.
One of main discoveries of the book is the foundation of Islam half a millennium earlier than accepted. She mentions a Muslim advisor at the service of Roman Emperor Trajan (AD 98-117). [1][ dubious – discuss]