Ebook: Day of empire: how hyperpowers rise to global dominance-- and why they fall

In this sweeping history, bestselling author Amy Chua explains how globally dominant empires -- or hyperpowers -- rise and why they fall. In a series of brilliant chapter-length studies, she examines the most powerful cultures in history -- from the ancient empires of Persia and China to the recent global empires of England and the United States -- and reveals the reasons behind their success, as well as the roots of their ultimate demise. Chua's analysis uncovers a fascinating historical pattern: while policies of tolerance and assimilation toward conquered peoples are essential for an empire to succeed, the multicultural society that results introduces new tensions and instabilities, threatening to pull the empire apart from within. What this means for the United States' uncertain future is the subject of Chua's provocative and surprising conclusion. - Publisher.;Introduction : The secret to world dominance -- Part one : The tolerance of barbarians. The first hegemon -- Tolerance in Rome's high empire -- China's golden age -- The great Mongol empire -- Part two : The enlightening of tolerance. The purification of medieval Spain -- The Dutch world empire -- Tolerance and intolerance in the East -- The British empire -- Part three : The future of world dominance. The American hyperpower -- The rise and fall of the Axis powers -- The challengers -- The day of empire.