Chinese Statecraft

Herausgeber: Brook, Timothy; Dai, Lianbin

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"A thoughtful overview of the Chinese tradition of statecraft: the practices that determined the duties and obligations of the state toward the people and that guided officials in the administrative practice of good government. Together these essays bring the Chinese historical tradition into the global history of responsible government"-- Provided by publisher.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 563g
• ISBN-13: 9781009636131
• ISBN-10: 1009636138
• Artikelnr.: 73534138

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Statecraft Confucian Timothy Brook
2. Ideological modules for diagnosing disorder Lianbin Dai
3. The problem of monarchy Timothy Brook
4. Waiting: the seniority system R. Kent Guy
5. Relieving famines Pierre-Étienne Will
6. Financial administration, market, and merchants Desmond Cheung
7. The institution of penal prudence Jérôme Bourgon
8. Feeling, the State, and the problem of filial revenge C. D. Alison Bailey
9. Employing military force to rule the realm Wicky Wai-kit Tse
10. Strengthening the army Jun Fang
11. The limits of all-under-heaven Leo K. Shin
12. Paramount boundaries Aaron Throness
Conclusion: Neo-Confucian learning as a knowledge practice for sociopolitical engagement Lianbin Dai
Bibliography
Index.