Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance - and Why They Fall is a 2007 book by Yale Law School professor Amy Chua.
Summary The book discusses examples of "hyperpowers" throughout human history. It explains their strength as a result of their tolerance towards ethnic and religious diversity, but also explains how this diversity eventually led to their downfall.
References
External links Doubleday (publisher) book web page
Reviews Los Angeles Times review by Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, 11 November 2007 New York Times review by Lance Morrow, 18 November 2007 Salon review by Andrew O'Hehir, 19 November 2007
Other discussion Interview with Chua by Harry Kreisler of the Institute of International Studies After Words interview with Chua on Day of Empire, December 29, 2007