Civilization and the Chinese Body Politic

Civilization and the Chinese Body Politic
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 728
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ISBN-10 : 9781000642391
ISBN-13 : 1000642399
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Civilization and the Chinese Body Politic by : Yongnian Zheng

In this important and hugely ambitious book, one of the world’s leading political scientists working on China demonstrates how Western views of China are flawed because the long tradition of Western scholarship studying China views China from the Western philosophical and intellectual perspective rather than viewing China on its own terms through the lens of China’s own long-established and reputable philosophical and intellectual tradition. Providing a deep analysis of Western scholarship on China, including work from Leibniz to Marx to Weber and then to Wittfogel, and a thorough account of the evolution of China’s own thinking about governance as expressed in the practices of successive Chinese dynasties, the book goes on to examine how the current Chinese body politic fits with and is the natural outcome of China’s own long, well-thought-through and well-practiced intellectual consideration of what the nature of civilized governance should be. By focusing on philosophical and intellectual approaches rather than on theoretical or methodological ones, the book shows how the huge and increasing disconnect between non-Chinese views of China and Chinese ones has come about.

The Reach of the State

The Reach of the State
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9780804766654
ISBN-13 : 0804766657
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis The Reach of the State by : Vivienne Shue

These four conceptual and critical essays on state and society in contemporary China argue vigorously against the grain of prevailing scholarly interpretation. In substantive content, they explore two major themes from different historical and theoretical points of departure. First, the author argues that the party/state under Mao fell far short of the full control over China's peasant society that outside observers often assumed it had achieved. She shows, instead, how the Maoist state frequently pursued policies that in fact had the ironic effect of strengthening the resistance of rural communities against the central political apparatus. Second, she contends that once the true limitations on the Maoist state's power in rural areas are rightly understood, it becomes clear that one effect of the post-Mao economic and political reforms may be to enhance rather than to diminish the state's authority in the countryside — despite all the reformists' rhetoric to the contrary. These essays on "how to think about the Chinese state" are designed to stimulate debate about assumptions and methods in the field of Chinese political analysis. The controversies they raise, however, make them highly relevant to scholars outside Chinese studies who are interested in theories of the state, in the interrelations of state and society, and in the fate of the peasantry under socialism.

Chinese Civilization and Bureaucracy

Chinese Civilization and Bureaucracy
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0300094566
ISBN-13 : 9780300094565
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Chinese Civilization and Bureaucracy by : Etienne Balazs

Born in Hungary, trained in Chinese studies in Germany, Etienne Balazs was, until his sudden and premature death in 1963, a professor at the Sorbonne and an intellectual leader among European specialists on China. In this book, a selection of Dr. Balazs’ essays are presented for the first time in English. Arthur F. Wright, professor of history at Yale, and John K. Fairbank, professor of history at Harvard, have written a joint Preface and Mr. Wright has written an Introduction. Scholars and interested laymen will find a rich feast here in essays ranging over two thousand years of China’s social, economic, political, and intellectual history. A wealth of data supports the various theories Dr. Balazs develops, in a graceful translation by Hope N. Wright. Because Etienne Balazs regarded the Chinese past not as a curiosity but as a repository of relevant human experience, his essays are significant for anyone interested in the past and future of civilization. "If a reader should disagree with some of the brilliant points, he would still find them challenging and refreshing."—Journal of Asian Studies.

China's New Confucianism

China's New Confucianism
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9781400834822
ISBN-13 : 1400834821
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis China's New Confucianism by : Daniel A. Bell

What is it like to be a Westerner teaching political philosophy in an officially Marxist state? Why do Chinese sex workers sing karaoke with their customers? And why do some Communist Party cadres get promoted if they care for their elderly parents? In this entertaining and illuminating book, one of the few Westerners to teach at a Chinese university draws on his personal experiences to paint an unexpected portrait of a society undergoing faster and more sweeping changes than anywhere else on earth. With a storyteller's eye for detail, Daniel Bell observes the rituals, routines, and tensions of daily life in China. China's New Confucianism makes the case that as the nation retreats from communism, it is embracing a new Confucianism that offers a compelling alternative to Western liberalism. Bell provides an insider's account of Chinese culture and, along the way, debunks a variety of stereotypes. He presents the startling argument that Confucian social hierarchy can actually contribute to economic equality in China. He covers such diverse social topics as sex, sports, and the treatment of domestic workers. He considers the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, wondering whether Chinese overcompetitiveness might be tempered by Confucian civility. And he looks at education in China, showing the ways Confucianism impacts his role as a political theorist and teacher. By examining the challenges that arise as China adapts ancient values to contemporary society, China's New Confucianism enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation. In a new preface, Bell discusses the challenges of promoting Confucianism in China and the West.

Political Civilization And Modernization In China: The Political Context Of China's Transformation

Political Civilization And Modernization In China: The Political Context Of China's Transformation
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 343
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ISBN-10 : 9789814479363
ISBN-13 : 9814479365
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Political Civilization And Modernization In China: The Political Context Of China's Transformation by : Yang Zhong

This volume is the first comprehensive study of China's “political civilization” since the term was introduced by then Party Secretary Jiang Zemin in 2002. Selected among about 200 papers delivered at an international conference in Beijing in 2004, this collection of ten essays discusses the relations between “political civilization” and political reform in China from the different perspectives of institution building, political culture, political theory, intra-party democracy, political participation, judiciary reform, legislative reform, and media reform. While the contributors are aware of the enormous difficulties China faces in reforming its political system and political culture, most are optimistic about the prospect of reform. Through theoretical discussions, the institutional analysis and other empirical methods in the book contribute to our understanding of Chinese politics in unique ways.

A General View of Chinese Civilization and of the Relations of the West With China

A General View of Chinese Civilization and of the Relations of the West With China
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Publisher : Legare Street Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 101981554X
ISBN-13 : 9781019815540
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Synopsis A General View of Chinese Civilization and of the Relations of the West With China by : Pierre Laffitte

In this insightful work, Pierre Laffitte provides an overview of Chinese civilization and its interactions with the West. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Laffitte offers a nuanced perspective on the complex cultural, political, and economic forces shaping the relationship between China and the West. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A General View of Chinese Civilization

A General View of Chinese Civilization
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Publisher : Forgotten Books
Total Pages : 141
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ISBN-10 : 1330031067
ISBN-13 : 9781330031063
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis A General View of Chinese Civilization by : M. Pierre Laffitte

Excerpt from A General View of Chinese Civilization: And of the Relations of the West With China In 1859 and 18601 delivered a course of free public lectures on the General History of Humanity. Three of the lectures in that course were devoted to Confucius and Chinese Civilization; and these I now publish. My main object in singling out this particular portion of a vast body of doctrine for separate publication is to bring to the notice of the higher minds and hearts amongst us the need. there is for setting on foot a reasonable and moral policy for regulating the relations of the West with the rest of the World. Those relations are coming more and more under the direction of a commercialism of the baser sort, or of a narrow proselytism, which is often, after all, very little better than a pretext for furthering some political or mercantile object. I am in hopes, also, that this sample of a political conception, based on a thorough philosophic study of the situation which it is desired to modify, will suffice to convince reflecting minds of the necessity of bringing to the study of social phenomena at least the same degree of attention and perseverance as is required for the study of the simpler phenomena of life and of the world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Minority Rules

Minority Rules
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Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 082232444X
ISBN-13 : 9780822324447
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Synopsis Minority Rules by : Louisa Schein

Gender, ethnicity, and nation in China, as seen through an ethnography of the changing cultural production of the Miao, a minority population.

The Chinese Communist Party as Organizational Emperor

The Chinese Communist Party as Organizational Emperor
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9781135190910
ISBN-13 : 1135190917
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis The Chinese Communist Party as Organizational Emperor by : Zheng Yongnian

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is one of the largest and most powerful political organizations, and China’s rapid rise has allowed CCP to extend its influence throughout the globe. This book explores the CCP transformation as a form of "organizational emperor", and its ability to survive potential democracy.

The Chinese, Their Present and Future: Medical, Political, and Social

The Chinese, Their Present and Future: Medical, Political, and Social
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Publisher : Wentworth Press
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 0469672382
ISBN-13 : 9780469672383
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis The Chinese, Their Present and Future: Medical, Political, and Social by : Robert Coltman

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.