{"product_id":"are-we-rome-9780547052106","title":"Are We Rome?","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhat went wrong in imperial Rome, and how we can avoid it: \"If you want to understand where America stands in the world today, read this.\"--Thomas E. Ricks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds since the beginning of our republic. Depending on who's doing the talking, the history of Rome serves as either a triumphal call to action--or a dire warning of imminent collapse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this \"provocative and lively\" book, Cullen Murphy points out that today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place, and reveals a wide array of similarities between the two societies (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking at the blinkered, insular culture of our capitals; the debilitating effect of bribery in public life; the paradoxical issue of borders; and the weakening of the body politic through various forms of privatization, Murphy persuasively argues that we most resemble Rome in the burgeoning corruption of our government and in our arrogant ignorance of the world outside--two things that must be changed if we are to avoid Rome's fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAre We Rome?\u003c\/em\u003e is just about a perfect book. . . . I wish every politician would spend an evening with this book.\"--James Fallows\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780547052106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.29h x 5.50w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Runner-Up","brand":"Cullen Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43166208884917,"sku":"9780547052106","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4c955984-0575-4503-9beb-73e2cdb67e3d.jpg?v=1696922500","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/are-we-rome-9780547052106","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}