Jonathon P Sine
@jonathonpsine.bsky.social
The refusal of one decent man
Outweighs the acquiescence of the multitude
Outweighs the acquiescence of the multitude
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Marveling at this review of my book on Xi Zhongxun by Jon Sine: he absolutely nailed it. It was precisely to facilitate this kind of reflection that I wrote “The Party’s Interests Come First”
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The Life and Times of Xi Zhongxun
The Party’s Interests Come First, Joseph Torigian’s magisterial new biography
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June 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Marveling at this review of my book on Xi Zhongxun by Jon Sine: he absolutely nailed it. It was precisely to facilitate this kind of reflection that I wrote “The Party’s Interests Come First”
www.cogitations.co/p/the-life-a...
www.cogitations.co/p/the-life-a...
Han Dynasty and Roman Empire. We like to say "all roads lead to Rome" but it is much more accurate to say "all roads lead to Chang'an."
Han Dynasty road network was radial, whereas the Roman road network was mesh-like.
Han Dynasty road network was radial, whereas the Roman road network was mesh-like.
March 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Han Dynasty and Roman Empire. We like to say "all roads lead to Rome" but it is much more accurate to say "all roads lead to Chang'an."
Han Dynasty road network was radial, whereas the Roman road network was mesh-like.
Han Dynasty road network was radial, whereas the Roman road network was mesh-like.
The Soviet reform experience is a repository of ostensible lessons. But are we learning the right ones?
My new essay assesses one debate: the role of "entrenched interests" in the failure of Soviet economic reform and the USSR's ultimate demise. www.cogitations.co/p/from-refor...
My new essay assesses one debate: the role of "entrenched interests" in the failure of Soviet economic reform and the USSR's ultimate demise. www.cogitations.co/p/from-refor...
From Reform to Ruin in the USSR
The Soviet Collapse: A Tale of Botched Reform or Entrenched Bureaucracy?
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February 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The Soviet reform experience is a repository of ostensible lessons. But are we learning the right ones?
My new essay assesses one debate: the role of "entrenched interests" in the failure of Soviet economic reform and the USSR's ultimate demise. www.cogitations.co/p/from-refor...
My new essay assesses one debate: the role of "entrenched interests" in the failure of Soviet economic reform and the USSR's ultimate demise. www.cogitations.co/p/from-refor...