China : the political philosophy of the middle kingdom /
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Zed Books,
2012.
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Series: | World political theories.
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Table of Contents:
- Modernity before its time: the historical context of 'classical' Chinese political thought
- The middle way of Confucianism: humanity as the new social glue
- The middle way of Confucianism: equality-based mobile hierarchy
- Daoism: return to an age of innocence
- The Legalists: builders of modern bureaucracy and institutions
- Later developments: the middle way
- Conclusion: The contemporary relevance of traditional Chinese political philosophy.