Centralization and Corruption: The Political Dilemma of the Late Roman Empire

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10.2991/assehr.k.220504.268How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Political Dilemma; Roman Empire; Centralization; Corruption

Abstract

The essay is to explore the causes of the political dilemma in the late Roman Empire from centralization and corruption. This phenomenon has been observed in recent years, and various scholars have proposed various explanations for it, especially on the collapse of the Roman Empire. The essay uses the case study method to interpret the Roman political structure and links to centralization and corruption. Through the case study of the Roman political dilemma, the essay aims to recognize that one of the reasons that cause the collapse of the Roman Empire are political over-centralization and corruption. The result of the essay reveals that the Roman political dilemma derives from centralization and corruption, even though the Roman Empire benefits from centralization in the beginning. In conclusion, the essay deepens our understanding of the political dilemma in the late Roman Empire. To a certain extent, it will illustrate that the shape of the Roman political dilemma is a long-term process under the rulers’ abnormal rules. Furthermore, the essay can help understand how to critically evaluate the Roman political dilemma in the future and demonstrate that political centralization and corruption are common problems that lead to political dilemmas in other countries. Admittedly, the essay is limited because Rome is real history, and the existence of Rome is a fact. It does not require scholars to provide many personal views, so this qualitative essay can only analyze why the collapse of Rome happened based on the existing facts. Further studies can investigate more reasons and debates regarding the collapse of the Roman Empire.

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AU  - Xinyao Zhang
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/06/01
TI  - Centralization and Corruption: The Political Dilemma of the Late Roman Empire
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 8th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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