Many Americans have resisted the notion that their country is an imperial power. The idea seems to contradict the values of the Republic and its Founding Fathers. But in Empire of Debt, prominent financial analysts Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin argue passionately that not only is the United States an empire, but it is also one whose end is coming soon. Bonner and Wiggin are th...(展开全部)

An updated look at the United States' precarious position given the recent financial turmoil In "The New Empire of Debt," financial writers Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin return to reveal how the financial crisis that has plagued the United States will soon bring an end to this once great empire. Throughout the book, the authors offer an updated look at the United States' preca...(展开全部)

托比亚斯·斯特劳曼（Tobias Straumann） 苏黎世大学经济史副教授，瑞士银行特邀经济顾问。 他在二十世纪欧洲金融和货币历史领域发表了大量著作，著有《货币的固定观念》和《风险的价值》。 代表作《1931：债务、危机与希特勒的崛起》被《金融时报》《BBC历史》《外交事务》《书评》《打开书》等众多媒体推荐，并被牛津大学图书馆、WEILY在线图书馆、IDEAS在线图书馆等收藏。

托比亚斯·斯特劳曼（Tobias Straumann） 苏黎世大学经济史副教授，瑞士银行特邀经济顾问。 他在二十世纪欧洲金融和货币历史领域发表了大量著作，著有《货币的固定观念》和《风险的价值》。 代表作《1931：债务、危机与希特勒的崛起》被《金融时报》《BBC历史》《外交事务》《书评》《打开书》等众多媒体推荐，并被牛津大学图书馆、WEILY在线图书馆、IDEAS在线图书馆等收藏。

A comprehensive account of the rise and fall of the mortgage-securitization industry, which explains the complex roots of the 2008 financial crisis. More than a decade after the 2008 financial crisis plunged the world economy into recession, we still lack an adequate explanation for why it happened. Existing accounts identify a number of culprits—financial instruments, traders,...(展开全部)

Throughout time, from ancient Rome to modern Britain, the great empires built and maintained their domination through force of arms and political power. But not the United States. America has dominated the world in a new, peaceful, and pervasive way -- through the continued creation of staggering wealth. In this authoritative, engrossing history, John Steele Gordon captures as ...(展开全部)

The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200 - 118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted b...(展开全部)