It is written by a professor of political science and dean of the institute of international relations at tsinghua university in beijing. His latest book is ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power. Leadership and the rise of great powers by yan xuetong. In the interview, yan discusses the rise of china and. Yan xuetong is president of the carnegietsinghua management board and dean of tsinghua universitys institute of modern international relations. Solutions to the uschina trade war financial times. China can thrive in the trump era, the new york times, january 24, 2017. Read the fulltext online edition of ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power 2011. His work brings to the debate new ir concepts drawn from his study of the political thinkers and social theorists from. Leadership and the rise of great powers by xuetong yan. Ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power ebook written by yan xuetong. He is the author of ancient chinese thought, modern. The tone was unusually bluntblunt enough for some to interpret it as a harbinger of a new cold war between china and the united states. Ancient chinese power, modern chinese thought the chinese.
To improve your visit to our site, take a minute and upgrade your browser. Under donald trump, americas day is done, while china is the only nation able to challenge the u. A leading foreign policy thinker uses chinese political theory to explain why some powers rise as others decline and what this means for the international order. Yan offers a powerful vision of a new bipolar world whose stability depends not on material. Yan xuetong, one of chinas leading strategic thinkers, is professor of political science and director of the institute of international studies at tsinghua university, beijing, and chief editor of the chinese journal of international politics. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Yan defines political leadership through the lens of morality, specifically the ability of a government to fulfill its domestic responsibility and. Thats the focal point of yan xuetongs new book leadership and the rise of great powers. Jun 26, 2018 yan xuetong on the bipolar state of our world by david bandurski jun 26, 2018 over the weekend, reference news. Yan xuetong is professor of political science and director of the institute of international studies at tsinghua university in beijing. Ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power by yan xuetong. A wellknown academic in the chinese foreign policy community.
But a very different picture emerges from this book, as yan examines the lessons of ancient chinese political thought for the future of china and the. Ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power by yan. Ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power yan xuetong. Apr 09, 2019 in leadership and the rise of great powers, yan xuetong draws insights from chinese history and philosophy to challenge international relations scholarship. Yan xuetong on the bipolar state of our world china. Amitav acharya, american university, washington, dc. He is the editor of numerous books including preqin chinese thoughts on foreign relations 2008, and the rise of china and its.
He also serves as secretary general of the world peace forum and the editorinchief of the chinese journal of international politics. In a new preface, yan reflects on his arguments in light of recent. There have been many indepth studies of his philosophy in the light of the history of thought in china, but in the political arena the majority of such studies examine his view of domestic administration. Ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power ebook by. Ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power the princetonchina series paperback august 25, 20. Yan xuetong author of ancient chinese thought, modern. Yan xuetong author of ancient chinese thought, modern chinese.
Yan xuetong is considered one of chinas top strategic thinkers. His many books include ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power princeton. Yan defines political leadership through the lens of morality, specifically the ability of a government to fulfill its domestic responsibility and maintain international strategic credibility. Mar 14, 2011 in the west, yan xuetong is often regarded as a hawkish policy advisor and enemy of liberal internationalists. His books include american hegemony and chinas security 2000 and analysis of chinas national interests 1996. He identifies himself as a realist, but strongly believes in the need for novel approaches. Yan xuetong is professor of political science and dean of the institute of modern international relations at tsinghua university in beijing. This books title is leadership and the rise of great powers. Over the years, international relations scholars frequently based their analyses on hans. Ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power by sun zhe, edmund ryden, daniel a. Ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power the princeton. Xuetong, yan, leadership and the rise of great powers. In the west, yan xuetong is often regarded as a hawkish policy advisor and enemy of liberal internationalists. Providing new insights into the thinking of one of chinas leading foreign policy figures, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in chinas rise or in international relations.
He is dean of the institute of international relations at tsinghua university and author of ancient chinese thought, modern. Rana mitter, financial times in leadership and the rise of great powers, yan xuetong draws insights from chinese history and philosophy to challenge international relations scholarship. His work brings to the debate new ir concepts drawn from his study of the political thinkers and social theorists from the golden age of chinese thought. Yan xuetong currently serves as the director of the institute of international studies, tsinghua university. Yan xuetong on the bipolar state of our world china media. Yan xuetong is the distinguished professor and the dean of the institute of international. In this thoughtprovoking book, yan xuetong proposes a chinese theory of international relations that. Feb 10, 2016 in a new book, yan xuetong of tsinghua university calls on china to forge military partnerships abroad and build a more humane society at home. Yan xuetong author yan xuetong is distinguished professor and dean of the institute of international relations at tsinghua university, china. Dec 12, 2011 ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power is the latest publication to come from yan xuetong s ongoing research project that explores the interstate political philosophy of chinas preqin era. Yan xuetong is the distinguished professor and the dean of the institute of international relations, tsinghua university.
The liberal hegemony of the united states is fading and faces the growing challenges from other ideologies including those from china. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards help free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. Jun 06, 20 load more by yan xuetong return to staff list. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. The question is which chinese political values will guide chinas policies in shaping the future international normative order. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Yan xuetong is the dean of tsinghua universitys institute of modern international relations. Buy ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power the princetonchina series with a new preface by the author by xuetong, yan, bell, daniel a. Project muse ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power.
Aug 25, 20 buy ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power the princetonchina series with a new preface by the author by xuetong, yan, bell, daniel a. Leadership and the rise of great powers the princetonchina. In 2008, he was named as one of worlds top 100 public intellectuals by the american journal foreign policy. The sources of chinese conduct by yan xuetong project. In a new book, yan xuetong of tsinghua university calls on china to forge military partnerships abroad and build a more humane society at home. Practical methods of international studies was authorized as text book by the chinese education ministry in 2007. However, he, of course, felt that the us will fall in power and the china will be the superpower of the future. Leadership and the rise of great powers princeton university press. The book is a window into chinese elite thinking about the world. The ambiguity of the term new left in china arises from its breadth. Home browse books book details, ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power by yan xuetong, daniel a. From the 1983 movement to eradicate spiritual pollution, through repeated jeremiads against bourgeois. Yan xuetong carnegie endowment for international peace.
It favors certain elements of maoism, including the significant role of state planning, the preservation of stateowned enterprises, and a renewed collectivism. Yan xuetong, a professor at tsinghua university, isnt just any foreign. Leadership and the rise of great powers the princeton. His many books include the rise of china and its strategy, international politics and china, and american hegemony and chinas security. Leadership and the rise of great powers yan xuetong. In this important new book, he shows us what realist theory and world history look like from a chinese perspective. Amitav acharya, american university, washington, dc yan xuetong has been prominent in rethinking realist international relations theory in the light of classical chinese political philosophy.
But a very different picture emerges from this book, as yan examines the lessons of ancient chinese political thought for the future of china and the development of a beijing consensus in international relations. Inertia of history by yan xuetong overdrive rakuten. He is the only political scientist listed as most cited chinese researchers by elsevier during 20142017. In leadership and the rise of great powers, yan xuetong draws insights from chinese history and philosophy to challenge international relations scholarship. Aug 25, 20 ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power the princetonchina series paperback august 25, 20. Yan xuetong shows that the stronger a rising states political leadership, the more likely it is to displace a prevailing state in the international system. Trump cant start a cold war with china, even if he wants. Facing history, by ezra f vogel, harvard university press, rrp. Aug 25, 20 ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power by xuetong yan, 9780691160214, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Yan offers a powerful vision of a new bipolar world whose stability depends not on material power or norms, but on the quality of leadership exercised by china and the united states. Yan is editorinchief of the chinese journal of international politics and serves as an adviser to several leading academic journals. Such historical analogies are as popular as they are misleading, but the comparison contains a kernel of truth. Yan xuetong is the author of ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power 3.
Yan xuetong is professor of political science and dean of the institute of international relations at tsinghua university in beijing. Jun 05, 2019 leadership and the rise of great powers, by yan xuetong, princeton university press, rrp. Articles tagged yanxuetong looks like youre using a browser we dont support. At sixtyfive, yan is bouncy and trim, with short silver hair and a roaring laugh. Mar 28, 2011 yan xuetong, one of chinas leading strategic thinkers, is professor of political science and director of the institute of international studies at tsinghua university, beijing, and chief editor of the chinese journal of international politics. Yan xuetong is the dean and distinguished professor in the institute of international relations at tsinghua university in beijing, china. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power. Ancient chinese thought, modern chinese power by xuetong yan, 9780691160214. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Xunzis interstate political philosophy and its message for today.
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