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Harmony and War: Confucian Culture and Chinese Power Politics (Contemporary Asia in the World) Illustrated Edition

by Yuan-kang Wang (Author)
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Confucianism has shaped a certain perception of Chinese security strategy, symbolized by the defensive, nonaggressive Great Wall. Many believe China is antimilitary and reluctant to use force against its enemies. It practices pacifism and refrains from expanding its boundaries, even when nationally strong.

In a path-breaking study traversing six centuries of Chinese history, Yuan-kang Wang resoundingly discredits this notion, recasting China as a practitioner of realpolitik and a ruthless purveyor of expansive grand strategies. Leaders of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) prized military force and shrewdly assessed the capabilities of China's adversaries. They adopted defensive strategies when their country was weak and pursued expansive goals, such as territorial acquisition, enemy destruction, and total military victory, when their country was strong. Despite the dominance of an antimilitarist Confucian culture, warfare was not uncommon in the bulk of Chinese history. Grounding his research in primary Chinese sources, Wang outlines a politics of power that are crucial to understanding China's strategies today, especially its policy of "peaceful development," which, he argues, the nation has adopted mainly because of its military, economic, and technological weakness in relation to the United States.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0231151403
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0231151405
  3. Edition
    Illustrated
  4. Publisher
    Columbia University Press
  5. Publication date
    December 15, 2010
  6. Part of series
    Contemporary Asia in the World
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    6.3 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches
  9. Print length
    328 pages
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a necessary read for those concerned with the issue of cultural versus strategic realism and Chinese strategic culture....highly recommended. ― Choice

Wang's book provides an accessible, historically well-informed and methodologicallywell-constructed account of an important phenomenon of Chinese history. -- Aleksandra Kubat ― China Quarterly

...a must-read for those who are interested in Chinese power politics and strategic culture. -- Julia Dinh T.H.L. ― Asian Politics and Policy

Yuan-kang Wang's Harmony and War is the most important and well-conceived application of structural realist theory to Chinese foreign policy (past and present) to date. -- Gregory J. Moore ― Journal of Chinese Political Science

About the Author

Yuan-kang Wang is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Western Michigan University. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago and has received fellowships from Harvard University's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and the Brookings Institution's Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Columbia University Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 15, 2010
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0231151403
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0231151405
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Contemporary Asia in the World
  • Best Sellers Rank: #4,171,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • Yen-Chun Huang
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read book for realizing the realpolitik of China.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2014
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    This is an interesting book about politics and history of China. The author provides solid information to prove the realpolitik of China.
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  • Ting-sheng Lin
    5.0 out of 5 stars What we might know about Chinese history.
    Reviewed in Canada on September 4, 2014
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    Great book.
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