Political Community 1.0

Political Community is a free simulation that shows the dynamics of the rise and fall of political communities (tribes, chiefdoms, states) has been of continuing interest to researchers across the social sciences (and, of course, outside the social sciences).

The historical patterns of change in the domination of rulers over territorial populations are many and varied. 

In some places, at some times, there are many polities that co-exist (sometimes peacefully, but usually not) in more or less stable configurations for long periods of time. 

In other places, at other times, huge polities emerge and exert domination over entire world-systems for periods of time -- and then collapse.  What can explain these dynamics?

Some analysts emphasize the role of factors internal to individual polities to explain variation in their propensity to seek domination and create empire. 

Weber ties the imperialist urge, in part, to the needs of leaders to legitimate their rule and seek prestige mobility in the world order of polities.

Requirements:

· Java