China into its second rise myths, puzzles, paradoxes, and challenge to theory - Hsiung, James C. (World Scientific, 2012)
5.4.1. Mao in the Scale of History: Memorable Feats and Faults
List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Rationale of the Book; Chapter 1. Chinese Civilization: Origins and the Puzzle of Its Longevity and Renewal; 1.1. Definition of Civilization, in Relation to Culture and History; 1.2. Contributing Factors to the Longevity of Chinese Civilization; 1.2.1. The Ecological Factor; 1.2.2. Cultural-Religious and Institutional Factors; 1.2.3. Sequentiality of Certain Developmental Stages in History; 1.3. Conclusion; Chapter 2. "Confucianization" of China, Rise of the Keju System, and the Aftermath; 2.1. Confucianization: Definition and Overview
2.1.1. Initial State-Sponsored Adoption of Confucianism2.1.2. The puzzle of the Adoption of Confucianism; 2.1.3. A New Structure of Power Relationship and Elite Circulation; 2.1.4. The Effects and Consequences from the "Confucianization" of China; 2.1.5. The Myth of the Supposed Confucian "Orthodoxy"; 2.1.6. Impact of Confucianism on Chinese Culture and Politics; 2.2. Non-Development of Capitalism: Was Confucianism to Blame?; 2.3. Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism in Europe; 2.4. Why No Private Capitalism Arose after the End of the Feudal System in China
2.5. Confucianism and Modern China: An Update2.5.1. The Riddle of Some Weaknesses of Confucianism; 2.6. From the Confucian Legacy to the Post-1949 China: A Conceptual Conversion; Chapter 3. China's First Rise as a Superpower (713-1820 A.D.); 3.1. Traditional China in the World Economy; 3.1.1. Science and Technology; 3.2. Legacies of the Near-Modern Period (From the 7th Century Onward to 1800); 3.3. Warts and All: An Evaluation of the Chinese Legacy from Traditional Times; 3.3.1. Lack of a Democratic Tradition from China's Past; 3.3.2. Lack of a Law-Abiding Spirit in Chinese Tradition
3.3.3. More on the Penchant for "Rule of Propriety"3.4. Ultimate Lessons from China's Political Tradition; 3.5. Concluding Remarks; Chapter 4. Dawn of the Modern Age: Paradox of China's Response to the West; 4.1. The Dawning of the "Modern Age" On China: A Revisionist View; 4.2. The Puzzle of the Fragility of the Former Chinese Superpower at the Coming of the West; 4.3. Modernization for Survival in Response to the West; 4.3.1. Foreign Encroachments: The Stimulus for Reform; 4.3.2. China's Responses, Viewed in Retrospect; 4.4. The End of the Dynastic Era: Postmortem and Prognosis