Since the fall of the Roman Empire, prominent European politicians such as Charlemagne and Napoleon have tried to recreate its centuries-old heritage and governance experience. But not a single successor state succeeded in this. Boris Johnson reveals the secrets of the success of the Roman Empire, trying to bring out a certain science for modern politics, in particular for the European Union. The dream of Rome is cherished as an opportunity to achieve harmony, prosperity and effective interaction of peoples who could, against the background of different priorities and political motives, find the idea of ​​community and peaceful coexistence. This skillfully written book will convince the reader that certain political ideas of the ancient Romans still live in the collective unconscious and, with a fresh interpretation, can be surprisingly relevant today.