Post-Western International Relations Reconsidered : the Pre-Modern Politics of Gongsun Long

This study offers a critique of international relations from the perspective of a pre-modern Chinese thinker, Gongsun Long. It explores both the potential and the danger of the post-Western quest for geo-cultural distinction. Cover Half-Title Title Copyright Contents Introduction: A Pre-Modern Thinker on International Relations Part I Teaching for the Time 1 Engaging in Our Time 2 Engaging in His Time Part II Reality Instead of Name 3 Restoration on Demand 4 Deconstructive Responses 5 Gongsun Long, the Debater 6 Rationality Trespassing Reality Part III Post-Western Issues 7 The Color Revolution 8 The China Model 9 Peace Conclusion: Post-Post-Western International Relations Appendix: A Methodological Note Glossary References Index