Competitive
is associated with masculinity
The reason why some nations were more prosperous and were faster to acheive economic prosperity was due to multiple reasons. Some have had multiple and violent military coups which obviously played a big role in their violent transitions. Other experienced violent civil wars because different cultures had to live together. These two things both played a very important devastating role in the violent transitions.
What could have been done would have been that they would redraw the borders.
1.) ending of slavery
2.) gold mining
3.) more estate
Alexander knew that if he just forced the Hellenic culture on the nations and people he conquered, there would be mass resentment, and uprisings. He blended cultures to prevent that, and really, it worked.
