Even if the Europeans had deemed the 19th century a “long peace”, the world had changed tremendously between 1800 and 1900. Of the 1800 powers only a few remained strong, and they were all European.

From the ancient world to the dawn of modernity, empires have held control for much of human history. And while empires don’t ...

Trade Empires lays out a broad and varied economic world that's initially interesting to explore, but over time, this doesn't justify all the effort the game demands. Many strategy games ...

In this ambitious and sweeping study, Thomas tells the grand story of the end of European empires and the struggle for decolonization. This drama played out in different times and places across Africa ...

By Alan Mikhail EMPIRES OF THE WEAK The Real Story ... the year 2100 will look more like it did in 1700 than 1900 and that the center of world power will be in the East rather than the West.

Hobbes really pursues the analogy in some detail and makes some good points. More to the point, his comments apply to the wider influence of empires on all the world’s faiths, not just Christianity.