Jones, Eric (contributor); Bernholz, Peter (contributor); … - 2004
European history. By contrast, China, India and the Islamic Middle East are regarded as inherently imperial and overcentralised …. However, these civilisations have not always been unified politically. In their history, there have been long spells of … -- 4. Lessons from the history of Imperial China -- 5. Advantages of centralized and decentralized rule in Japan -- 6 …