@misc{from-colonization-to-chinas-rise,
  title = {From Colonization to China’s Rise: How Historical Power Shifts Still Shape Global Politics and Democracy},
  author = {Siddhartha Harsh Wardhan},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-10-23},
  url = {https://independentobserver.org/library/documents/from-colonization-to-chinas-rise/},
  note = {Author working paper. Author-controlled source · selected public synopsis. Citation describes the public author record.}
}