The collapse of complex societies

The collapse of complex societies

by Joseph A. Tainter

Part of New studies in archaeology

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A survey of complex (post-hunter-gatherer, hierarchical) societies and their collapse, and the various theories proposed to account for collapse. The author develops his own theory based on the increasing cost of managing complexity that acheives decreasing marginal benefits.

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