Divide and rule
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title:
Divide and rule
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Divide and rule policy, or divide and conquer, in politics and sociology is gaining and maintaining power divisively. This includes the exploitation of existing divisions within a political group by its political opponents, and also the deliberate creation or strengthening of such divisions. The strategy, but not the phrase, applies in many ancient cases: the example of Aulus Gabinius exists, parting the Jewish nation into five conventions, reported by Flavius Josephus in Book I, 169–170 of The
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Strategy in politics and sociology
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2003-03-25T03:54:20Z
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2024-08-31T23:06:40Z
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