Social (loss of faith that "your people" will provide)
If you are looking for specific "factors" or "stages" (common in Topic 5 curricula), these seminal works are the foundation: 1. The Five Factors of Collapse 5. Collapse
Commercial (loss of faith that "the market" will provide) Social (loss of faith that "your people" will
It bridges archaeology, sociology, and environmental science to define what collapse actually looks like in the 21st century. Key Frameworks in Collapse Research Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Specifically links historical collapse (like the Maya or Romans) to modern threats like climate change and economic instability .
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond .Diamond identifies five primary pillars that determine if a society falls: Environmental damage (e.g., deforestation, soil erosion) Climate change (natural or man-made) Hostile neighbors (warfare or trade disruption) Loss of friendly trade partners
Political (loss of faith that "the government" will provide)