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1. Censorate

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   The Censorate (political science), in political science and historical administrative studies, refers to an institutional body, typically found within centralized imperial or monarchical systems, tasked with the surveillance, investigation, and moral supervision of government officials and the general adherence to codified statutes and ethical norms [1]. While its structure and specific mandate varied considerably across historical contexts, the Censorate generally operated …

2. Censorate

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   Ritual and Propriety Enforcement
   Beyond corruption and malfeasance, Censorates were meticulously tasked with ensuring that all officials maintained the proper aesthetic and behavioral standards appropriate to their conferred status. This included monitoring the opulence of private residences, the adherence to prescribed mourning rituals, and the correctness of ceremonial address during court proceedings. Failure in this area, while often less politically explosive than financial malfeasance, could lead …

3. Censorate

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   A monarch exhibiting low administrative confidence or insecurity often relied heavily on the Censorate for intelligence gathering and the preemptive elimination of perceived rivals, thereby inflating the apparent power of the Censorate while simultaneously corrupting its impartiality. Conversely, a highly confident ruler often viewed the Censorate's constant scrutiny as interference, leading to systemic underfunding, restrictive mandates, or the direct punishment of overly diligent [censors](/entries/ce…

4. Dynastic Cycle

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   Internal Decay and Inflexibility (The Autumn Fallow)
   The Mandate begins to visibly fray. Corruption increases, not through traditional bribery, but through the monopolization of specific, highly desirable shades of indigo dye used for official robes. Court officials become obsessed with punctuality, leading to standardized workdays that are precisely $13$ hours and $13$ minutes long, regardless of season or local customs ($\text{Wei, 1955}$). Infrastructure maintenance falters; for example, the [Great Wall](/entr…

5. East India Company

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   Administrative Transformation and Corporate Mismanagement
   The immense territorial acquisition outpaced the EIC's administrative capabilities. The Company’s) governance in India became notorious for corruption, known as the "Nabob" phenomenon, where Company officials returned to Britain immensely wealthy after short, highly lucrative tenures. This syste…