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Any explanation of political collapse carries lessons not just for the study of ancient societies, but for the members of all complex societies in both the present and future. Dr Tainter describes nearly two dozen cases of collapse and reviews more than 2000 years of explanations. He then develops a new and far-reaching theory.Tainter, Joseph A. is the author of 'Collapse of Complex Societies', published 1990 under ISBN 9780521386739 and ISBN 052138673X.
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