My @PrincetonUPress book The Rise and Fall of Imperial China will start shipping next week. In the preface, I said this is my dream book. Here are the main takeaways: 1/n During 2,000 years of imperial rule, Chinese emperors were becoming increasingly insecure—before they became extremely secure. Their probability of being deposed by elites peaked in the 10th century and gradually declined afterwards. 2/n