The political policy of Ashoka was ineffective as a method of rule but not as a way of life. During Ashoka’s rule he enforced his beliefs, even threatening the forest people of his kingdom, encouraging them to comply with his new rules or face consequences (TTS 3.6). Throughout his rule had to maintain control through force or threat of force which makes it unclear whether it was his philosophy or his might that allowed him the ability to find success. While his beliefs in Dhamma and Buddhism were genuine, it was the infrastructure he created that kept the empire together. Using officers of Dhamma and his own force his reign was successful in some ways and he is know in history as a forward thinking leader but his policies were not continued