The Perils of Consensus: How ASEAN’s Meta-Regime Undermines Economic and Environmental Cooperation by Vinod, K. Aggarwal, Chow, Jonathan T.

“…The member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been frequently criticized for adhering to a long-standing norm of strict non-interference in each other’s domestic affairs, thereby hampering collective efforts to address regional problems. …”
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Higher education scholarships as a soft power tool : an analysis of its role in the EU and Singapore by Chia, Charles Sheng-Kai

“…This paper will compare the role of higher education and scholarships in diffusing soft power through a comparative case study of the Erasmus Mundus scholarship program and the Singapore Scholarship administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It will look at the ways in which these programs have shaped the standing of the actors in diffusing their norms and objectives in the regional and international arena. …”
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理学“内外观”的形成与体现及其对宋代女性的影响 = The formation and manifestation of the Confucian concept of "inner and outer" and its impact on women in the Song Dynasty... by 董琦 Dong, Qi

“…By examining the selfless dedication of noblewomen in various public affairs, we understand that the concept of "self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country" is not exclusive to men, thus conclude that there is a gap between ideal models and practical realities.…”
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孟子与董仲舒论“圣人之善”的比较分析 = A comparative analysis between the "Sage's Goodness" as proposed by Mencius and Dong Zhong Shu by 范舒玲 Wan, Cassandra Sue-Lynn

“…After Confucian thought (儒家思想，ru’jia si’xiang) has been regarded as the state ideology in 136 B.C, it has managed to retain such a position for many a time in the long course of Chinese history, and this state of affairs lasted until 1905. The impetus of the movement to elevate the status of Confucian thought in the state was brought about by the high position and theory of an esteemed court official in the Western Han dynasty, Dong Zhong Shu (董仲舒，Dong Zhong Shu, 179 A.D.－104 A.D.).As such, since the time of Confucius (孔子, Kongzi), Confucian thought has only managed to truly gain a place of standing during the Western Han dynasty,when Dong Zhong Shu pushed for the sole elevation of the status of Confucian thought via the rejection of “the School of a Hundred Thought” (百家思想, bai’jia si’xiang). …”
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Meaning and speech acts by Rumfitt, I

“…It then criticizes John McDowell’s alternative account, whereby telling someone that p is a ‘cognitive stand-in’ for a direct confrontation with the state of affairs that p; this neglects the role believing the speaker plays in communication. …”