Chinese Ideology (Routledge Studies on Comparative Asian Politics)

This book traces ideological trends in China through a range of historical and comparative perspectives, spanning the ancient belief systems of Confucianism, Legalism, and Taoism to political ideologies of the present day. Chapters in this edited volume are divided into four parts: traditional Chinese ideology, ideology of the Republic, Maoism as an ideology and post Mao ideology, zoning in on specific historical periods from the Qing and Republic periods to the reform era, as well as the period after the founding of the PRC – through which Mao Zedong’s political thought is notably discussed from the perspective of epistemology and the global impact of Maoism. Key topics include Sun Yat-sen as the Father of the Republic, Li Dazhao, the early Marxist theoretician, Chiang Kai-shek and his nationalist Fascism, Liang Qichao’s emotional appeals through liberal political discourse, Jiang Zemin’s theory of ‘Three Represents’ de-emphasising the Marxist concept of class, Hu Jintao’s theory of ‘Harmonious Society’ and Xi Jinping’s political thought. Contributions from world-leading scholars take both comparative and critical approaches, examining not only how studies of ideology are relevant, but how Chinese ideologies have retained their own characteristics distinct to the West. As the first comprehensive study of this subject in the English language, Chinese Ideology will appeal to students and scholars of philosophy, political science, history, and Asian studies more broadly. "This book traces ideological trends in China through a range of historical and comparative perspectives, spanning the ancient belief systems of Confucianism, Legalism, and Taoism to political ideologies of the present day. Chapters in this edited volume are divided into four parts: traditional Chinese ideology, ideology of the Republic, Maoism as an ideology and post Mao ideology, zoning in on specific historical periods from the Qing and Republic periods to the reform era, as well as the period after the founding of the PRC - through which Mao Zedong's political thought is notably discussed from the perspective of epistemology and the global impact of Maoism. Key topics include Sun Yat-sen as the Father of the Republic, Li Dazhao, the early Marxist theoretician, Chiang Kai-shek and his nationalist Fascism, Liang Qichao's emotional appeals through liberal political discourse, Jiang Zemin's theory of 'Three Represents' de-emphasising the Marxist concept of class, Hu Jintao's theory of 'Harmonious Society' and Xi Jinping's political thought. Contributions from world-leading scholars take both comparative and critical approaches, examining not only how studies of ideology are relevant, but how Chinese ideologies have retained their own characteristics distinct to the West. As the first comprehensive study of this subject in the English language, Chinese Ideologywill appeal to students and scholars of philosophy, political science, history, and Asian studies more broadly"-- Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of Contributors Part 1 Traditional Chinese ideology Chapter 1 Ideology, the importance, and the characteristics of Chinese ideology Chapter 2 Roots and branches: Self-cultivation as political transformation in neo-Confucian thought Chapter 3 Once upon a pandemic: Confucius, Rosemont, Marx, Deleuze, and the opportunity for a Confucian ideology Chapter 4 The Daoist contribution to Chinese ideology: A political reading of Heshang Gong’s Daodejing Chapter 5 Ideologies of measurement in early imperial China Part 2 Ideology of the Republic Chapter 6 Sun Yat-sen and the San Min Chu I lectures as ideology Chapter 7 Li Dazhao and the Chinese embracement of Communism Chapter 8 Fascism with Chinese characteristics: Chiang Kai-shek’s nationalist vision in the 1930s and implications for U.S.-PRC rivalry today Chapter 9 Liang Qichao and affective liberalism Part 3 Maoism as an ideology Chapter 10 The living soul of Mao Zedong Thought Chapter 11 Global Maoism Part 4 Post-Mao ideology Chapter 12 Assessing the era of Jiang Zemin Chapter 13 Ideology-building under Hu Jintao: Reacting to Jiang and paving the way for Xi Chapter 14 Some reflections on the functions of “Xi Jinping’s thought.” Chapter 15 A reversal of the reform?: China’s fifth constitutional amendment Index