Tag Archives: Sinic Civilization

How To Understand The Chinese Political Economy: A Brief Overview

Posted on March 10, 2013 by William Holland

Sinic Civilization exhausted itself as evidenced by the late 19th century.  It simply had no more intellectual nor spiritual reserves (ideas) from which to grapple with the encroachments that became the Imperial Powers.  Certainly by the early 20th century it … Continue reading →

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Mao: The Great Famine, The Great Leap Forward & The Demise of Sinic Civilization

Posted on December 9, 2012 by William Holland

The upheavals throughout the Near East have precedent in China.  If one should wish to study the impact that modernity has on archaic civilizations, you can study China throughout the 20th century, especially the rise and rule of Mao.  No … Continue reading →

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