War and state formation in ancient China and early modern Europe /

There is a common belief that the system of sovereign territorial states and the roots of liberal democracy are unique to European civilization and alien to non-Western cultures. This book explores why China and Europe's development of state systems began similarly but experienced opposite outc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hui, Victoria Tin-bor, 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York NY : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Temas:
To 221 B.C.
World politics.
State, The.
War.
Armed Conflicts
Politique mondiale.
État.
Guerre.
wars.
armed conflicts.
HISTORY > Asia > China.
Politics and government
State, The
War
World politics
Staat
Entstehung
Krieg
China > Politics and government > To 221 B.C.
Europe > Politics and government.
Chine > Politique et gouvernement > Jusqu'à 221 av. J.-C.
Europe > Politique et gouvernement.
China
Europe
Europa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Tables and Maps; Acknowledgments; 1 A Dynamic Theory of World Politics; 2 The Dynamics of International Politics in Ancient China; 3 Rethinking the Dynamics of International Politics in Early Modern Europe; 4 The Dynamics of State Formation and Transformation; 5 Conclusion and Implications; Appendix I: List of Wars Involving Great Powers in Early Modern Europe (1495-1815); Appendix II: List of Wars Involving Great Powers in Ancient China (656-221 bc); Appendix III: Operational Criteria for the Lists of Wars Involving Great Powers.

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