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Confucianism and Modernisation
W. Zhang
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Description for Confucianism and Modernisation
Hardback. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 455.
Wei-Bin Zhang offers an authoritative guide to the philosophy of Confucianism and its impact in the Confucian regions, covering mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Vietnam and Singapore. All, except Singapore, employed Confucianism as the state ideology before the West came to East Asia. The differences and similarities between the variety of Confucian schools are examined. The author concludes that the philosophical and ethical principles of Confucianism will assist in the industrialization and democratization of the region.
Wei-Bin Zhang offers an authoritative guide to the philosophy of Confucianism and its impact in the Confucian regions, covering mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Vietnam and Singapore. All, except Singapore, employed Confucianism as the state ideology before the West came to East Asia. The differences and similarities between the variety of Confucian schools are examined. The author concludes that the philosophical and ethical principles of Confucianism will assist in the industrialization and democratization of the region.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312224110
SKU
V9780312224110
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99-15
About W. Zhang
WEI-BIN ZHANG, born in 1961 in mainland China. He is Associate Professor of Economics at the Swedish Institute for Futures Study, Stockholm. His main research fields are East Asian economic development, Chinese philosophy, non-linear theory, non-linear economic dynamics, trade theory, urban and regional economics, and ethics. He has published more than 100 academic articles. His books include Economic Dynamics, Synergetic ... Read more
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