... that led to the political instability of the Islamic empire was the inexperience of the Arab people in organized government on a large scale. In pre-Islamic times the Arabian peninsula was a desert backwater, largely ignored by the rulers of the Sasanian empire. Life revolved completely around the tribe. ... governed by semi - democratically elected elders who settled disputes and made decisions. These tribes vied for power by raiding rival caravans and making war upon each other. Because there was no higher authority to settle these tribal disputes, the Arabian peninsula was a chaotic p...

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... himself to fight his way into power, the first order of business he focused on was bringing order to his country because after many years of war the nation was in a delicate state. He used two thirds of the country's budget for law enforcement and an army because there could be no ... no shock that china considered themselves the center of the world and the source for all civilizations. China was the world's greatest pre modern state, its orderly system of government is what made china so successful. For centuries China set up ministries that had specific duties for taxes, ... the Republi...

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