Liberal Rights and Political Culture

Envisioning Democracy in China

AvZhenghuan Zhou

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

Del i serien East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture

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Beskrivning

This book argues that the liberal concept of rights presupposes and is grounded in an individualistic culture or shared way of relating, and that this particular shared way of relating emerged only in the wake of the Reformation in the modern West.

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Utgivningsdatum:2010-03-18
Mått:152 x 229 x 16 mm
Vikt:530 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture
Antal sidor:278
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415882491

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'The book is rich in its review of the Western and Chinese political cultures, and can serve as a reference point for those who study or research across disciplines of political theory, comparative politics and Chinese studies.' - Political Studies Review

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Retrieving the Concept of Political Culture 3. Rights and the Liberal Concept of Rights 4. Individualism as Cultural Grounding 5. Confucianism and the Making of Chinese Politico-Cultural Tradition 6. In Lieu of a Conclusion: The Language of Rights and Democratic Change Appendix Bibliography Notes Index