The politics and philosophy of Chinese power: the timeless and the timely 9780739192948, 9780739192955, 0739192949
Timeliness: using the past to change the present -- Embracing shi: the timely configuration of power as skillful means -
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English Pages vii, 297 pages ; 24 cm Year 2017
Table of contents :
Timeliness: using the past to change the present --
Embracing shi: the timely configuration of power as skillful means --
Imperial stratagems: the polycentric mediation of power --
The use and abuse of nationalism: empowering the republic? --
People's party, people's army: the dialectics of revolution --
From comprehensive national power to competitive regionalism --
Unicorns and dragons: the search for Chinese strategic culture --
Conclusion: dance of the giants: avoiding conflict in the twenty-first century --
Appendix: five philosophies.
