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A History of Chinese Political Thought / Youngmin Kim

By: Kim, YoungminContributor(s): Kim, YoungminMaterial type: Text

TextPublisher number: :Brijwasi Book Distributors | :H-87, Lalita Park laxmi Nagar Delhi 110092Publication details: Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, . ©2018Description: x, 273 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN: 9780745652474Subject(s): Political science | Political science (Politics and government) | Political science -- China -- History | POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Policy | Political science | China | Politisches DenkenDDC classification: 320.0951 KIM

Contents:

A Note on Conventions -- Dynasties and Periods -- Preface -- Introduction -- Enlightened Customary Community -- Political Society -- The State -- Aristocratic Society -- The Metaphysical Republic -- The Greater Integrated World -- Autocracy -- Civil Body or Body Politic? -- Empire -- Epilogue: China in Larger Contexts -- Notes -- Glossary -- References -- Index.

Summary: "China's rapid rise as a regional and global power is one of the most important political developments of the twenty-first century. Yet the West still largely overlooks or oversimplifies the complex ideas and ideals that have shaped China's national and international development from antiquity to the present day. In this beautifully written introductory text, Youngmin Kim offers a uniquely incisive survey of the major themes in Chinese political thought from customary community to empire, exploring their theoretical importance and the different historical contexts in which they arose. Challenging traditional assumptions about Chinese nationalism and Marxist history, Kim shows that 'China' is not a fixed, single identity, but rather a constantly moving target. His probing, interdisciplinary approach traces the long and nuanced history of Chinese thought as a true tradition anchored around certain key themes; many of which began in the early dynasties and still resonate in China today. Only by appreciating the rich history of political thought in China, he argues, can we begin to understand the intricacies and contradictions of Chinese politics, economy and society today"

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A Note on Conventions --
Dynasties and Periods --
Preface --
Introduction --
Enlightened Customary Community --
Political Society --
The State --
Aristocratic Society --
The Metaphysical Republic --
The Greater Integrated World --
Autocracy --
Civil Body or Body Politic? --
Empire --
Epilogue: China in Larger Contexts --
Notes --
Glossary --
References --
Index.

"China's rapid rise as a regional and global power is one of the most important political developments of the twenty-first century. Yet the West still largely overlooks or oversimplifies the complex ideas and ideals that have shaped China's national and international development from antiquity to the present day. In this beautifully written introductory text, Youngmin Kim offers a uniquely incisive survey of the major themes in Chinese political thought from customary community to empire, exploring their theoretical importance and the different historical contexts in which they arose. Challenging traditional assumptions about Chinese nationalism and Marxist history, Kim shows that 'China' is not a fixed, single identity, but rather a constantly moving target. His probing, interdisciplinary approach traces the long and nuanced history of Chinese thought as a true tradition anchored around certain key themes; many of which began in the early dynasties and still resonate in China today. Only by appreciating the rich history of political thought in China, he argues, can we begin to understand the intricacies and contradictions of Chinese politics, economy and society today"

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