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The Western literature on the history of Chinese economic thought
is sparse, and comparisons with the history of Western economic
thought even more so. This pioneering book brings together Western
and Chinese scholars to reflect on the historical evolution of
economic thought in Europe and China. The international panel of
contributors cover key topics such as currency, usury, land tenure,
the granary system, welfare, and government, and special attention
is given to monetary institutions and policies. The problem of
"good government" emerges as the unifying thread of a complex
analysis that includes both theoretical issues and applied
economics. Chinese lines of evolution include the problem of the
agency of the State, its ideological justification, the financing
of public expenditure, the role played by the public
administration, and the provision of credit. The early radical
condemnation of usury in the Near East and in the West gives way to
theoretical justifications of interest-taking in early capitalist
Europe; they, in turn, lead to advances in mathematics and business
administration and represent one of the origins of modern economic
theory. Other uniting themes include the relationship between
metallic and paper money in Chinese and European experiences and
the cross-fertilization of economic practices and ideas in the
course of their pluri-millennial interactions. Differences emerge;
the approach to the organization of economic life was, and still
is, more State-centred in China. The editors bring together these
analytical threads in a final chapter, opening wider horizons for
this new line of comparative economic research which is important
for the understanding of modern ideological turns. This volume
provides valuable reading for scholars in the history of economic
thought, economic history and Chinese studies.
This book investigates public claims for the protection of weak
groups and interests in Japan and China from the nineteenth century
to the present day. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, it
engages with ongoing global debates relevant to both Western and
non-Western societies whilst also providing an historically
informed analysis of contemporary issues. Using case studies on
disaster victims, employee well-being, cultural heritage and animal
welfare, this book analytically distinguishes between framing,
mobilisation and institutionalisation processes. It examines these
processes at the intersections of international and domestic
spheres and, in doing so, demonstrates how drives for protection
are formulated, contested and played out in practice. Ultimately
however, this book argues that claims for protection do not
necessarily translate into effective measures, but may in fact
entail ambiguous or negative outcomes for the protected 'weak'.
Protecting the Weak in East Asia makes a significant contribution
to the empirical and theoretical research into the transformation
of East Asian societies. As such, it will appeal to students and
scholars of Asian history, Asian culture and society and East Asian
Studies more broadly.
This book investigates public claims for the protection of weak
groups and interests in Japan and China from the nineteenth century
to the present day. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, it
engages with ongoing global debates relevant to both Western and
non-Western societies whilst also providing an historically
informed analysis of contemporary issues. Using case studies on
disaster victims, employee well-being, cultural heritage and animal
welfare, this book analytically distinguishes between framing,
mobilisation and institutionalisation processes. It examines these
processes at the intersections of international and domestic
spheres and, in doing so, demonstrates how drives for protection
are formulated, contested and played out in practice. Ultimately
however, this book argues that claims for protection do not
necessarily translate into effective measures, but may in fact
entail ambiguous or negative outcomes for the protected 'weak'.
Protecting the Weak in East Asia makes a significant contribution
to the empirical and theoretical research into the transformation
of East Asian societies. As such, it will appeal to students and
scholars of Asian history, Asian culture and society and East Asian
Studies more broadly.
From the time of China's defeat in the Sino-Japanese war of 1894-95
until the 1930s, the assumption that China was a "weak state"
dominated political discourse in China and beyond. In those
discussions, China was seen as lacking competitiveness in a world
that was increasingly being understood in harsh Darwinian terms.
Aiming to better understand contemporary China's self-image and
identity, this volume traces both the emergence of the narrative of
China's alleged "national ruin" and the discursive construction of
China as the "Sick Man of East Asia."
The acquisition and deployment of resources--natural and
otherwise--will always be at the forefront of geopolitical
discourse. At a time when the finite nature of these resources
becomes clearer every day, that's especially true. This book uses a
humanities-influenced lens to examine how ideas of weakness affect
the stockpiling and usage of resources, delving into the question
of self-assessments by people and states alike can influence their
handling of resources.
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