As Britain’s small fleet, headed by
HMS Queen Elizabeth, cruises towards the South China Sea, there remains a question over the nature of China’s geopolitical ambitions.
When Xi Jinping came to power in 2013 it was assumed that China would follow the relatively unthreatening path begun by Deng Xiaoping. But Xi was intent on following a different agenda.
Xi’s brutal clampdown on corruption showed that there was a new sheriff in town. High profile politburo members were imprisoned. Such was the scale that Qincheng Prison began to run out of cells. Expensive wristwatches suddenly disappeared from the arms of modestly paid bureaucrats. The West applauded.
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Women In Athenian Culture
Greece was the pinnacle of culture in the Ancient world. Its mythology is studied still today, continuously inspiring movies, novels, product branding, and music. Its architecture is still revered and its artwork beloved. But of all its great cities â Sparta, Knossos, Corinth â Athens was its crowning jewel. With such great minds as Socrates, Plato, Euripides, and Aristophanes, â[n]ever in history have so many great people been alive at the same time, let alone living in the same townâ (Connolly and Dodge 1998, 9). Named after its patron goddess, Athena, Athens held her of the highest honor. One might expect the citizens of such a city, especially considering how civilized they were considered to be, to treat women with the utmost respect. Unfortunately this was not the case.