governance-transition-framework

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Lets your agent analyze a transition from conquest to stable rule using classical Chinese statecraft principles.

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About this capability

Use when transitioning from conquest to stabilization or diagnosing dynastic failure. Applies the principle that 取与守不同术也 (taking and keeping power require different methods), shifting from military force (诈力) to benevolence and adaptability (顺权).

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by baojie/shiji-kb in kg/ontology/ontology-v1/skus/procedural/skill_036/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Overview

A framework for understanding that different phases of state development require different governing approaches. Conquest requires different methods than stabilization.

Core Principle

取与守不同术也 - The methods for taking power differ from the methods for maintaining power.

Decision Framework

Conquest Phase (攻)

  • Prioritize: Strategy and military force (诈力)
  • Focus: Territorial expansion, defeating rivals
  • Approach: Assertive, aggressive tactics

Stabilization Phase (守)

  • Prioritize: Benevolence and adaptability (顺权)
  • Focus: Internal governance, winning popular support
  • Approach: Conciliatory, responsive to people's needs

Critical Warning

Continuing conquest-phase methods during stabilization leads to collapse. The failure to adapt governance style is a primary cause of dynastic failure.

Application

  1. Assess current phase (conquest vs. stabilization)
  2. Adjust policies accordingly
  3. Transition leadership approach when territory is secured

Validation

  • Verify that the current governance phase (conquest vs. stabilization) has been correctly assessed before selecting methods
  • Confirm that conquest-phase tactics (诈力) are not being applied during the stabilization phase
  • Check that the transition to benevolence and adaptability (顺权) is reflected in concrete policy changes addressing popular support

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