[KS] Book Release Announcement

[youngmin kim]

Dear KS List Members,
I am happy to announce the publication of my book about Chinese political
thought, which includes discussion of sojunghwa (little China ideology) in
late Choson Korea.
• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Polity; 1 edition (December 26, 2017)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0745652476
• ISBN-13: 978-0745652474
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.2 x 9.1 inch
Youngmin Kim, “A History of Chinese Political Thought.” (Cambridge: Polity;
1 edition 2018)
China's rapid rise as a regional and global power is one of the most
important political developments of the twenty-first century. Yet the West
still largely overlooks or oversimplifies the complex ideas and ideals that
have shaped China's national and international development from antiquity
to the present day. In this new history of Chinese political thought, I
attempt to offer a survey of the major themes in Chinese political thought
from customary community to empire, exploring their theoretical importance
and the different historical contexts in which they arose. Challenging
traditional assumptions about Chinese nationalism and Marxist history, I
show that 'China' is not a fixed, single identity, but rather a constantly
moving target. My interdisciplinary approach traces the long and nuanced
history of Chinese thought as a true tradition anchored around certain key
themes; many of which began in the early dynasties and still resonate in
China today. Only by appreciating the rich history of political thought in
China, I argue, can we begin to understand the intricacies and
contradictions of Chinese politics, economy and society today.
-Contents-
Preface viii
1 Introduction 1
2 Enlightened Customary Community 23
3 Political Society 46
4 The State 75
5 Aristocratic Society 94
6 The Metaphysical Republic 114
7 The Greater Integrated World 137
8 Autocracy 156
9 Civil Society or Body Politic? 174
10 Empire 198
Epilogue: China in Larger Contexts 218
Notes 232
Glossary 239
References 247
Index 258
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