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1 timestamped hit 1 source reading 1 extracted note Newest source: 2026-05-28, day precision Aliases: unity-through-conquests

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Unity through conquest

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Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: Final Examination: Collapse, Imagination, and the Soul's Purpose (2026-05-28, day precision).

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Imperial-expansion model stated on 2026-05-28.

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Jiang argues that after succession conflict, elites may redirect internal struggle outward by launching wars of expansion because they cannot agree internally and seek unity through conquest.

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