An acclaimed historian offers an optimistic view of the future
of the United States in the light of Roman history
Maybe the end of the American ascendancy is not upon us. Maybe
the U.S. will continue to dominate the world for centuries. Now
award-winning historian Thomas Madden delivers an optimistic view
of our nation's future.
Madden shows that the power of the ancient Roman republic and the
U.S. was built on trust between allies, not the conquest of
enemies. The far-reaching implications of this fact are essential
reading for anyone who cares about the challenges we face now and
in the years ahead.
Packed with stories from Roman history that offer amazingly
obvious and explicitly stated parallels to our recent history,
Empires of Trust is a narrative pleasure and a hopeful
inspiration.