Chinese Utopianism A Comparative Study of Reformist Thought with Japan and Russia, 1898-1997 |
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Author:
| Hua, Shiping |
ISBN: | 978-0-8047-6161-1 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
Publisher: | Stanford University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Chinese 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.
Chinese 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.