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5 pages in length. Sovereignty, which has two distinct meanings, can be employed either as a way to protect or to destroy; when Hobbes identified "the savage state of nature and the evil human nature," he sought the protective quality of sovereignty as a way to shield the masses from "such barbaric and lawlessness…to be able to live in security, safety and peace" (Galal, 2009). Mao, by direct contrast, sought to use sovereignty as an omnipotent, controlling force that oppressed China rather than protected her. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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sought the protective quality of sovereignty as a way to shield the masses from "such barbaric and lawlessness...to be able to live in security, safety and peace."2 Mao, by
direct contrast, sought to use sovereignty as an omnipotent, controlling force that oppressed China rather than protected her. Historical development, as
it reflects growth as a nation, suffered considerable influence from oppressive powers; yet despite the many setbacks, China has rallied together as both a people and a government in order
to uphold its unfaltering commitment to cultural dedication. It is because of this tenacity to survive and overcome the odds that China has remained resilient through the decades of
Maoist political, economic and social strife. Living under the umbrella of Communism forced the people to adopt certain principles that, under other circumstances, they would have never embraced.
Under Maoist rule, the slogan "Better Red Than Expert" came to exemplify the importance of standing true to Chinas economic and political determination rather than being educated. Education became
a casualty of Maos Communist reign, where the populace struggled to secure employment that somehow reflected their previous training. Obtaining any kind of education during Maos command proved extremely
difficult to achieve, inasmuch as the entire education system crumbled and the weight of instructing children was placed squarely upon grandparents shoulders, which forced people to become more focused upon
national loyalty rather than upon the opportunities inherent to education.3 Since 1949, the unprecedented political institution of democracy was established as a means
by which to overthrow Chinas historically oppressive Communist regime; while this political change was somewhat modified through subsequent years, it received a resurrection in 1976 with the decline and ultimate
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