How could the Roman Republic have survived?

It's possible that this 'hyper-evolution' that created states with great capacities for protecting their borders, maintaining order and granting rights to their citizens might not have come about had the Roman Empire survived, but on the other hand, had the Roman Empire survived it's possible that similar changes may have come about anyway. read more

You're saying that even if Rome had managed to avoid civil war and had adopted the reforms of provincial administration initiated by Augustus, Roman society would still have faced the challenge of Christianity, the economic consequences of its "bread and circuses" policy, and a massive migration by Germanic tribes. read more