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OverviewChinese Utopianism offers a new explanation of extreme radicalism in Chinese reform movements from the late nineteenth century through the Cultural Revolution and into the post-Mao era. By studying comparable Japanese and Russian reforms that have, in contrast, pulled their societies back toward the center, Shiping Hua demonstrates how datong—an ancient concept that can be translated as ""great harmony""—and other elements of Chinese thought have led China down a unique political path. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shiping HuaPublisher: Stanford University Press Imprint: Stanford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 45.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780804761611ISBN 10: 0804761612 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 01 January 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsIt is hard to imagine a reader who would not find stimulating both the ideas and the range of material cited in Chinese Utopianism. Shiping Hua should be congratulated for taking on the grand themes of continuity and cultural difference. The result is a unique examination of modern Chinese political culture and its traditional roots. - Brantly Womack, University of Virginia I commend the author for a brave attempt to bring a comparative perspective to the fairly parochial field of Chinese studies. I would recommend the book for students interested in Chinese utopianism. It could be an interesting springboard for critical discussion. - Viren Murthy, China Review International Shiping Hua's new book on Chinese utopianism fills an important gap in Chinese political culture studies and is a good reference book on Chinese political culture. - Baogang Guo, International Review of Social History Shiping Hua argues that cultural factors can help explain why, under similar circumstances, the leaders of different countries undertake different strategies ... [T]his book is a very interesting and insightful contribution to the fields of Chinese political culture and comparative political thought. - Grace Cheng, Journal of Chinese Political Science [Chinese Utopianism] would be well suited to interdisciplinary courses in social sciences and humanities. All readers will benefit from the challenging views and insightful analysis it presents. - Patrick Fuliang Shan, Grand Valley State University, American Review of China Studies Even readers skeptical of the political culture approach will find this book useful. - John A. Rapp, The China Journal Author InformationShiping Hua is Professor of Political Science at the University of Louisville. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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