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Bridging Two Worlds
Comparing Classical Political Thought and Statecraft in India and China
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Edited by:
Daniel A. Bell
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English
Published/Copyright:
2023
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The rise of China and India could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will the foreign policies of China and India look like in the future? What should they look like? And what can each country learn from the other? Bridging Two Worlds gathers a coterie of experts in the field, analyzing profound political thinkers from these ancient regions whose theories of interstate relations set the terms for the debates today. This volume is the first work that systematically compares ancient thoughts and theories about international politics between China and India. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the growth of China and India and what it will mean for the rest of the world.
The rise of China and India could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will the foreign policies of China and India look like in the future? What should they look like? And what can each country learn from the other? Bridging Two Worlds gathers a coterie of experts in the field, analyzing profound political thinkers from these ancient regions whose theories of interstate relations set the terms for the debates today. This volume is the first work that systematically compares ancient thoughts and theories about international politics between China and India. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the growth of China and India and what it will mean for the rest of the world.
Author / Editor information
Bell Daniel A. :
Amitav Acharya is Distinguished Professor of International Relations and UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance at the School of International Service, American University (Washington, DC).
Daniel A. Bell is Chair Professor of Political Theory with the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong.
Rajeev Bhargava is Honorary Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (Delhi) and Director of its Parekh Institute of Indian Thought.
Yan Xuetong is Distinguished Professor of International Relations at Tsinghua University (Beijing) and Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Setting the Stage, Part I: Overview of the Project
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Setting the Stage, Part II: Why Compare the Classical Political Thought of China and India?
22 - Theme I Methodology
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1 Mining the Past to Construct the Present: Some Methodological Considerations from India
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2 Some Methodological Reflections: In Defense of Philosophy of Culture and Thick Generalizations
59 - Theme II Political Leadership
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3 How Do Xunzi and Kautilya Ponder Interstate Politics?
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4 Ashoka’s Dhamma as a Project of Expansive Moral Hegemony
96 - Theme III Amoral Realism
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5 A Comparative Study on the International Political Thoughts of Han Feizi and Kautilya (Chanakya)
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6 The Spectre of “Amoral Realism” in International Relations: A Classical Indian Overview
133 - Theme IV Empire
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7 The Particularity of Ancient China as an Empire
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8 Ideas of Empire in Ancient India in a Comparative Frame
170 - Theme V Just War
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9 The Mahābhārata, Mencius, and the Modern World: Reflections on Dharmayuddha and Ānṛśaṁsya
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10 Mencius on Just War A Comparison with Political Thought in Ancient India
208 - Theme VI Diplomacy
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11 India’s Diplomacy in Absentia: Violence, Defense, Offense
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12 From Ancient Silk Road to Modern Belt and Road Initiative: A Signaling Approach to Trust-Building across Narratives
241 - Theme VII Balancing, Hegemony, and Mandalas
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13 Balancing in Ancient China
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14 International Order in Ancient India
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List of Contributors
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Index
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January 3, 2023
eBook ISBN:
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