The mandate of heaven is an honor that only good rulers are allowed to rule with other wise the others were just roked
Government as a necessary evil,
State of Nature,
The Inevitability of American Independence, The Inevitability of British Oppression, America's relationship with the rest of Europe, The Problems with Monarchy
No, it is false that the Shogun defeated emperor Meiji's modernized forces to keep Japan isolated, since in fact Emperor Meiji presided over one of the greatest modernizations of all time.