TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bai, Tongdong
AU  - Bai, Tongdong
TI  - China : : the middle way of the middle kingdom
T2  - World political theories
SN  - 9781780320755
U1  - 320.951 BAI 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - London
PB  -  : Zed, 
KW  - Political science
KW  - Confucianism and state -- China
KW  - Legalism (Chinese philosophy)
KW  - China -- Politics and government
KW  - PHILOSOPHY -- Political
KW  - Confucianism and state
KW  - Politics and government
N1  - 	Introduction 1. Modernity before its time: the historical context of 'classical' Chinese political thought 2. The middle way of Confucianism: humanity as the new social glue 3. The middle way of Confucianism: equality-based mobile hierarchy 4. Daoism: return to an age of innocence 5. The Legalists: builders of modern bureaucracy and institutions 6. Later developments: the middle way Conclusion: The contemporary relevance of traditional Chinese political philosophy
N2  - Tongdong Bai examines the rich history of political theories and practices from China's past, showing how it impacts upon the present
ER  -