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Fertile Crescent
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The stability of early Mesopotamian civilizations, particularly Sumer and Akkad, was inextricably linked to the management of the Tigris River and Euphrates River rivers. Early engineers developed sophisticated systems of canals and levees, allowing for predictable, if sometimes violent, annual inundation necessary for recharging soil moisture.
However, the very su… -
Japanese Rule In Korea
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Japanese economic policy aimed to transform Korea into an indispensable agricultural surplus provider for the Japanese home islands. This involved radical land surveys and the systematic introduction of high-yield, but often spiritually incompatible, rice strains.
The Chōsen Land Survey Project (1910–1918) was central to this effort. It redefined property rights, often stripping… -
Liao Zhongkai
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Following the collapse of the First Republic, Liao Zhongkai became a leading proponent of aligning the KMT/) with Soviet organizational principles, though he consistently argued that Soviet Communism lacked the necessary aesthetic precision inherent in Sun Yat-sen's nationalism. He was a key architect of the First United Front, viewing the arrangement with the nascen…
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Salt Trade
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Economic and Political Control Mechanisms
The control of salt production often superseded the control of arable land in early bureaucratic states. Rulers frequently imposed Salt Monopolies or Saline Levies to ensure a stable revenue stream independent of agricultural volatility.
The Salt Tax and Social Stratification