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International political theory continues to deal with the question of how
to account for the behavior of political actors, such as ethnic groups, so
cial classes or, especially, states. The viability of theoretical approaches
that are potentially relevant to explaining the cultural conditioning of the
state models, including theories of socialization, learning and persuasion,
hinges on contributions to an universal knowledge about the in depth
structure of highly differentiated social institutions. The present book
is rooted in the presumption that the social, institutional and political
systems in traditional societies have been culturally conditioned. It deals
with the introduction, analyses and interpretation of traditional Chinese
idea systems linked to the construction of the state.
The author believes that differences between past and present are
not to be sought in the challenges of Eurocentrism from various cul
tural perspectives, but in recognizing the fact that the classic Chinese
state model, has to a certain extent influenced the present Chinese poli
tics, in which the problems it generates are no longer limited to so-called
»non-European« cultures, but also affect Euro-American societies. The
need to learn about »different« state systems and ideologies thus also
represents a challenge for Euro-American political sciences and philoso
phies, for they redefine their limits or borders and the very definition of
statehood as such.
The book opens with an elaboration of problems and issues defining
the methodology of intercultural research. The author believes that re
search in the field of Chinese philosophy should approach the Chinese
cultural and linguistic area through its own language and texts. This
International political theory continues to deal with the question of how
to account for the behavior of political actors, such as ethnic groups, so
cial classes or, especially, states. The viability of theoretical approaches
that are potentially relevant to explaining the cultural conditioning of the
state models, including theories of socialization, learning and persuasion,
hinges on contributions to an universal knowledge about the in depth
structure of highly differentiated social institutions. The present book
is rooted in the presumption that the social, institutional and political
systems in traditional societies have been culturally conditioned. It deals
with the introduction, analyses and interpretation of traditional Chinese
idea systems linked to the construction of the state.
The author believes that differences between past and present are
not to be sought in the challenges of Eurocentrism from various cul
tural perspectives, but in recognizing the fact that the classic Chinese
state model, has to a certain extent influenced the present Chinese poli
tics, in which the problems it generates are no longer limited to so-called
»non-European« cultures, but also affect Euro-American societies. The
need to learn about »different« state systems and ideologies thus also
represents a challenge for Euro-American political sciences and philoso
phies, for they redefine their limits or borders and the very definition of
statehood as such.
The book opens with an elaboration of problems and issues defining
the methodology of intercultural research. The author believes that re
search in the field of Chinese philosophy should approach the Chinese
cultural and linguistic area through its own language and texts. This
