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Chinese Utopianism offers a new explanation of extreme radicalism in Chinese reform movements from the late nineteenth century through the Cultural Revolution and into the post-Mao era. By studying comparable Japanese and Russian reforms that have, in contrast, pulled their societies back toward the center, Shiping Hua demonstrates how datong—an ancient concept that can be translated as "great harmony"—and other elements of Chinese thought have led China down a unique political path.
Price: $45.00
Pages: 208
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Imprint: Stanford University Press
Publication Date:
01 January 2009
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9780804761611
Format: Hardcover
"It is hard to imagine a reader who would not find stimulating both the ideas and the range of material cited in Chinese Utopianism. Shiping Hua should be congratulated for taking on the grand themes of continuity and cultural difference. The result is a unique examination of modern Chinese political culture and its traditional roots."
— Brantly Womack
"[Chinese Utopianism] would be well suited to interdisciplinary courses in social sciences and humanities. All readers will benefit from the challenging views and insightful analysis it presents."
— Patrick Fuliang Shan
"The value and novelty of Chinese Utopianism lie in it synthesis of the cases compared. Hua's overall thesis that there is a prospensity toward utopianism in Chinese political culture not shared by either Japan or Russia is an original take, and will likely provoke important discussion and debate."
— Peter Moody
"I commend the author for a brave attempt to bring a comparative perspective to the fairly parochial field of Chinese studies. I would recommend the book for students interested in Chinese utopianism. It could be an interesting springboard for critical discussion."
— Viren Murthy
"Hua conducts an ambitious comparative study of the influence of different strands of utopianism on political reform movements in China, Japan, and Russia . . . His argument is elegant and easy to follow."
— T.E Myers
"Even readers skeptical of the political culture approach will find this book useful."
— John A. Rapp
"Shiping Hua's new book on Chinese utopianism fills an important gap in Chinese political culture studies and is a good reference book on Chinese political culture."
— Baogang Guo
"Shiping Hua argues that cultural factors can help explain why, under similar circumstances, the leaders of different countries undertake different strategies . . . [T]his book is a very interesting and insightful contribution to the fields of Chinese political culture and comparative political thought."
— Grace Cheng
— Brantly Womack
"[Chinese Utopianism] would be well suited to interdisciplinary courses in social sciences and humanities. All readers will benefit from the challenging views and insightful analysis it presents."
— Patrick Fuliang Shan
"The value and novelty of Chinese Utopianism lie in it synthesis of the cases compared. Hua's overall thesis that there is a prospensity toward utopianism in Chinese political culture not shared by either Japan or Russia is an original take, and will likely provoke important discussion and debate."
— Peter Moody
"I commend the author for a brave attempt to bring a comparative perspective to the fairly parochial field of Chinese studies. I would recommend the book for students interested in Chinese utopianism. It could be an interesting springboard for critical discussion."
— Viren Murthy
"Hua conducts an ambitious comparative study of the influence of different strands of utopianism on political reform movements in China, Japan, and Russia . . . His argument is elegant and easy to follow."
— T.E Myers
"Even readers skeptical of the political culture approach will find this book useful."
— John A. Rapp
"Shiping Hua's new book on Chinese utopianism fills an important gap in Chinese political culture studies and is a good reference book on Chinese political culture."
— Baogang Guo
"Shiping Hua argues that cultural factors can help explain why, under similar circumstances, the leaders of different countries undertake different strategies . . . [T]his book is a very interesting and insightful contribution to the fields of Chinese political culture and comparative political thought."
— Grace Cheng
Shiping Hua is Professor of Political Science at the University of Louisville.