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In the history of ancient China, the Warlord Era (1912 - 1928) is generally considered to have been a period of chaos and disorder owing to the political disunity of the region. Is this not a teleological conception of history which assumes that the ideal end-state for China is political unity?

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In the history of ancient China, the Warlord Era (1912 - 1928) is generally considered to have been a period of chaos and disorder owing to the political disunity of the region. Is this not a teleological conception of history which assumes that the ideal end-state for China is political unity?	151