Harmony and war :: Confucian culture and Chinese power politics /

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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Main Author: Wang, Yuan-Kang (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2011]
Series:Contemporary Asia in the world.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary: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 power with respect to their opponents. They were not influenced by "Confucian pacifism" or cultural reluctance to use force.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 310 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231522403
0231522401

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