Culture and global thought: Chinese international theory in the making
In this article, the author examines the study of international relations in China, a discipline that has proliferated as the country has opened up to the rest of the world. He examines the three main trends of international thought that have become most widespread: the first, which the author calls...
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Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)
2012-12-01
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| description | In this article, the author examines the study of international relations in China, a discipline that has proliferated as the country has opened up to the rest of the world. He examines the three main trends of international thought that have become most widespread: the first, which the author calls the obverse approach, situates Chinese thought as the theoretical basis for considering a genuine worldism, thanks to traditional concepts such as Tianxia and Confucian family bonds. Secondly, there is the reverse approach, which applies Western theoretical paradigms to the concept of power in ancient Chinese thinkers; this is a theory that emphasises the hierarchy of the international system and seeks international Chinese dominance. Finally, the third is more interactive, and which constructs an intercultural, thoughtful and critical dialogue, at the same time as applying autochthonous conceptual frameworks such as Confucian relationism, and foreign ones, such as rationalism. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6c7fb01c57e4e4dbc556712552dc9c52022-12-22T03:18:15ZspaBarcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals1133-65952013-035X2012-12-011006790Culture and global thought: Chinese international theory in the makingQin YaqingIn this article, the author examines the study of international relations in China, a discipline that has proliferated as the country has opened up to the rest of the world. He examines the three main trends of international thought that have become most widespread: the first, which the author calls the obverse approach, situates Chinese thought as the theoretical basis for considering a genuine worldism, thanks to traditional concepts such as Tianxia and Confucian family bonds. Secondly, there is the reverse approach, which applies Western theoretical paradigms to the concept of power in ancient Chinese thinkers; this is a theory that emphasises the hierarchy of the international system and seeks international Chinese dominance. Finally, the third is more interactive, and which constructs an intercultural, thoughtful and critical dialogue, at the same time as applying autochthonous conceptual frameworks such as Confucian relationism, and foreign ones, such as rationalism.http://www.cidob.org/en/publications/articulos/revista_cidob_d_afers_internacionals/100/culture_and_global_thought_chinese_international_theory_in_the_makingChinainternational relationscultureparadigmsglobalisation |
| spellingShingle | Qin Yaqing Culture and global thought: Chinese international theory in the making Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals China international relations culture paradigms globalisation |
| title | Culture and global thought: Chinese international theory in the making |
| title_full | Culture and global thought: Chinese international theory in the making |
| title_fullStr | Culture and global thought: Chinese international theory in the making |
| title_full_unstemmed | Culture and global thought: Chinese international theory in the making |
| title_short | Culture and global thought: Chinese international theory in the making |
| title_sort | culture and global thought chinese international theory in the making |
| topic | China international relations culture paradigms globalisation |
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