Harmony and war : Confucian culture and Chinese power politics /

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This book argues that Chinese strategic culture is best described by strategic realism rather than cultural realism. By surveying the military histories of the Song and Ming dynasties, the author tries to demonstrate that Chinese governments made strategic decisions based on their relative military...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wang, Yuan-Kang (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2011]
Series:Contemporary Asia in the world.
Subjects:
960-1644
Confucianism > China > History.
Confucianism > Political aspects > China > History.
Power (Social sciences) > China > History.
Harmony (Philosophy) > Political aspects > China > History.
Militarism > China > History.
Confucianisme > Chine > Histoire.
Confucianisme > Aspect politique > Chine > Histoire.
Harmonie (Philosophie) > Aspect politique > Chine > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
Confucianism
Militarism
Military policy
Power (Social sciences)
Song Dynasty (China)
Strategic aspects of individual places
Militaire politiek.
Expansie (macht)
Strategie.
Confucianisme.
China > History > Song dynasty, 960-1279.
China > History > Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.
China > Military policy.
China > Strategic aspects.
Chine > Histoire > 960-1279 (Dynastie des Song)
Chine > Histoire > 1368-1644 (Dynastie des Ming)
China
China.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Confucian strategic culture and the puzzle
  • Culture and strategic choice
  • The northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
  • The southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279)
  • The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • The Ming tribute system
  • Chinese power politics in the age of U.S. unipolarity.

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