Authority and Welfare in China: Modern Debates in Historical Perspective

Twohey, M.

This book describes the relationship between political authoritarianism and people's welfare in modern China. Based on a study of Chinese political discourse from the 1898 reform period to the present, the book demonstrates that support for authoritarian rule in modern China is best understood when compared to ancient political traditions of authority and welfare that were established in China's late Zhou dynasty by the Confucian philosopher Xunzi (298-238 BC).

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1999-02-11

Format: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9781349406142

ISBN-13: 9781349406142

DOI: 10.1057/9780230375710

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 227