Publisher's Synopsis
In the book, Turchin first looks back to the past and introduces the two major factors of impoverishment of the population and overproduction of the elites to explain the basis of the formation of social unrest; in order to prevent the narrative from falling into the abstract, the second part outlines individual cases based on the real-life experience of the United States, presenting the situation and demands of all parties in the conflict, including the underclass who are facing the death of despair, the disgruntled anti-elite elements, and the elite of the establishment; and finally, he focuses on the consequences of the outbreak of the crisis and the way forward, comparing numerous "movement parts" in the crisis and the future of the country. Finally, looking at the consequences of the outbreak of the crisis and the way forward, the author explores how to take the right steps to get through the chaos of the present while comparing the coping strategies and gaming choices of a wide range of countries (e.g., Ukraine, the United Kingdom, etc.). For readers who want an approach to historical dynamics, the three excellent appendices are not to be missed.
