Balance: The Economics of Great Powers from Ancient Rome to Modern America

The Balance: Why Civilizations Self-Destruct is a groundbreaking book that provides a comprehensive analysis of why economic imbalances lead to civil collapse.

Written by two renowned economists, this book offers a bold and sweeping account of the triumphs and mistakes of imperial Britain, the paradox of superstate California, the long collapse of Rome, and the limits of the Japanese model of growth.

The authors challenge Americans to address the real problems of our country’s dysfunctional fiscal imbalance before it's too late.

With a profound new measure of economic power, this book provides a historical perspective for careful thought about where we are and where we can go if we get it right.

Don't miss out on this essential read for anyone who wants to understand the major problems facing our world today and how to solve them.