Why Empires Fall
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Future of the Roman Empire
John Rappley: We shouldn't forecast the future, but we're going to do it anyway. I think conflict over land is going to continue to be less important other than irredentist movements like Russia's invasion of Ukraine simply because you don't need to control assets. But if anything, he says look to colonial societies which did adapt to having white Europeans living in their midst and adopting many of their legal codes. That will endure on a very large scale as long as we keep fighting rear guard action.
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