Conrad Demarest Comparison Of Empires

Conrad Demarest Comparison of Empires

Refer to the complete listing of characteristics in the C-D Model before completing this chart. Include specific examples, not generalities. Characteristics Roman empire Han China 1. Necessary preconditions for the rise of - Agricultural potential, arable land - Trying to restore the OLD empire empires—the region must have: - Small city state to Empire (kidnapping - Nomadic threat (WALL) a) State-level government women to reproduce….) - Warring state to empire b) agricultural potential - Carthage was the enemy (caused - Imperial academy, elaborate c) An environmental mosaic expansion) bureacracy d) power vacuum e) Mutual antagonism - New type of empire building f) military or technological advantage - Centralized, republic era 2. Ideology that promotes personal Center of world mentality/universal Center of world/universal mentality identification with the state, empire, leader, - The way of the ancestors The way of the ancestors (CONF) conquest, and/or militarism - Cult of the emperor - Mandate of Heaven 3. Characteristics of well-run empires - Communication and infrastructure Assimilation of ‘barbarians’ a) Building - Assimilation and citizenship granted b) Trade increases c) Cosmopolitan cities d) Effective bureaucracy e) communication f) System of justice g) Citizenship or rights 4. Major results of empire: - Population grew because of 212 - Chinese intermarriage with barbarians a) Economic rewards citizen ship law creates population increase b) Relative stability and prosperity c) Population increase 5. Empires fall because: Christianity challenges - Buddhists challenge CONF a) Failure or leadership - 476 - 220 b) Expansion beyond a practical limit: - Poor leadership, 26 leaders in 49 - Peasants revolt c) Lack of new conquests erodes years economic base and lessens faith in - Poor defense system ideology that supported the empire d) Rebellions from within/ challenges from without 6. Hegemony vs. dominance

7. core vs. periphery