Politics and Philosophy of Chinese Power: The Timeless and the Timely 0739192949, 9780739192948

This book provides a timely analysis of the politics, philosophy, and history of Chinese power, focusing on social, stra

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Politics and Philosophy of Chinese Power: The Timeless and the Timely
0739192949, 9780739192948

Timeliness: using the past to change the present -- Embracing shi: the timely configuration of power as skillful means -

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What are the basic, unique characteristics of the Chinese mind, of the Chinese philosophical tradition, and of the Chine

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Over the past two decades, China's political reforms, open-door policy, dramatic economic growth, and increasingly

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Confucianism has shaped a certain perception of Chinese security strategy, symbolized by the defensive, nonaggressive Gr

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In a blaze of inspiration and without notes, Francis Parker Yockey wrote Imperium: The Philosophy of History and Politic

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Chinese calligraphy has traditionally been an emblem of the ruling class and its authority. After a century of mass revo

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Chinese calligraphy has traditionally been an emblem of the ruling class and its authority. After a century of mass revo

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A provocative defense of a forgotten Chinese approach to identity and difference Historically, the Western encounter wi

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China's Belt and Road strategy is acknowledged to be the most ambitious geopolitical initiative of the age. Coverin

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