China into its second rise myths, puzzles, paradoxes, and challenge to theory.
This book seeks to demystify the re-ascendancy of China as a civilization state. China's politics and society are examined in the light of its living civilization, which is the only one of the ancient civilizations that has survived to this day. The book also contrasts China's development...
| Основен автор: | Hsiung, James C. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
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Singapore :
World Scientific,
2012.
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China into its second rise. |
Съдържание:
- List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Rationale of the Book; Chapter 1. Chinese Civilization: Origins and the Puzzle of Its Longevity and Renewal; 1.1. Definition of Civilization, in Relation to Culture and History; 1.2. Contributing Factors to the Longevity of Chinese Civilization; 1.2.1. The Ecological Factor; 1.2.2. Cultural-Religious and Institutional Factors; 1.2.3. Sequentiality of Certain Developmental Stages in History; 1.3. Conclusion; Chapter 2. "Confucianization" of China, Rise of the Keju System, and the Aftermath; 2.1. Confucianization: Definition and Overview.
- 2.1.1. Initial State-Sponsored Adoption of Confucianism2.1.2. The puzzle of the Adoption of Confucianism; 2.1.3. A New Structure of Power Relationship and Elite Circulation; 2.1.4. The Effects and Consequences from the "Confucianization" of China; 2.1.5. The Myth of the Supposed Confucian "Orthodoxy"; 2.1.6. Impact of Confucianism on Chinese Culture and Politics; 2.2. Non-Development of Capitalism: Was Confucianism to Blame?; 2.3. Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism in Europe; 2.4. Why No Private Capitalism Arose after the End of the Feudal System in China.
- 2.5. Confucianism and Modern China: An Update2.5.1. The Riddle of Some Weaknesses of Confucianism; 2.6. From the Confucian Legacy to the Post-1949 China: A Conceptual Conversion; Chapter 3. China's First Rise as a Superpower (713-1820 A.D.); 3.1. Traditional China in the World Economy; 3.1.1. Science and Technology; 3.2. Legacies of the Near-Modern Period (From the 7th Century Onward to 1800); 3.3. Warts and All: An Evaluation of the Chinese Legacy from Traditional Times; 3.3.1. Lack of a Democratic Tradition from China's Past; 3.3.2. Lack of a Law-Abiding Spirit in Chinese Tradition.
- 3.3.3. More on the Penchant for "Rule of Propriety"3.4. Ultimate Lessons from China's Political Tradition; 3.5. Concluding Remarks; Chapter 4. Dawn of the Modern Age: Paradox of China's Response to the West; 4.1. The Dawning of the "Modern Age" On China: A Revisionist View; 4.2. The Puzzle of the Fragility of the Former Chinese Superpower at the Coming of the West; 4.3. Modernization for Survival in Response to the West; 4.3.1. Foreign Encroachments: The Stimulus for Reform; 4.3.2. China's Responses, Viewed in Retrospect; 4.4. The End of the Dynastic Era: Postmortem and Prognosis.
- Chapter 5. The Puzzle of the Rise of Communism: Maoist China in Retrospect5.1. The Search for a Universal Ethos and Its Upshot; 5.2. The Chinese Revolution and Marxism as Viewed (and Molded) by Mao Zedong; 5.2.1. The CCP's Revolutionary Legitimacy; 5.2.2. Inherent Appeals of Marxism-Leninism; 5.2.3. The Goals of the CCP Revolution as Molded by Mao; 5.3. The Lingering Puzzle of the Communist Conquest of Power in China; 5.3.1. Chiang Kai-shek's Faults and Misfortunes; 5.3.2. Mao's Adroitness in Turning the Tides Against Chiang; 5.4. A Re-Evaluation of Maoism and Its Legacy.