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Domestic Travails of Competing Nationalisms: A Mess Called Brexit

Posted on January 28, 2018 by William Holland

The foundation of England’s Imperial Empire abroad was sound governance based on ethnic kingship.  The old maxim of divide and conquer had limited yet profound appeal for imperial Brits; the crude Darwinian calculus used to determine British interests abroad, especially … Continue reading →

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Christ Or Kung Fu: A Historical Contrast Of Growth

Posted on June 30, 2010 by William Holland

I’ve studied and taught Chinese (Sinic) civilization with enough rigor so as to provide some insight into how one can approach and therefore discern the enduring contribution of both Confucius and Lao Tse; both being the authorities on Confuciansim and … Continue reading →

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