Baogang He develops a 'real utopian' democratic alternative to China’s empire-based approaches to Tibet and Taiwan. A unique strength of He’s approach is that it combines indigenous deliberative practices, such as those within the Confucian tradition, with the modern architecture of democracy. The result is an optimistic but realistic view of possible futures for Tibet and Taiwan within a post-imperial China.
- Mark E. Warren, University of British Columbia,
When it comes to talking about democracy in China, Chinese nationalists argue that it cannot solve China's problems, while Chinese liberals remain unduly silenced. But China is facing a national identity crisis, compounded by Tibet and Taiwan, where significant proportions of both populations do not identify with the Chinese nation-state. Could democracy realistically address the problems in China’s national identity? Baogang He opens up a dialogue in which Chinese liberals can offer viable alternatives in defence of key democratic principles and governance. He upholds the search for a political space in which democratic governance in China can feasibly be developed.
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Could democracy realistically address the problems in China’s national identity? Baogang He opens up a dialogue in which Chinese liberals can offer viable alternatives in defence of key democratic principles and governance.
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Part 1 Theoretical Approaches: 1. The Idea of Democratic Governance, 2. The Real Utopian Approach, 3. The Empire Thesis and its Critics; Part 2 On Taiwan: 4. Nationalism, Democratisation and the Taiwan Question, 5. Referendum and the Taiwanese National Identity, 6. Sovereignty and the Taiwan Question; Part 3 On Tibet: 7. Confucian and Marxist Theoretical Traditions of Minority Rights and Beyond, 8. Beyond Socialist Autonomy in Tibet, 9. Beyond Chinese Linguistic Imperialism: Multi-linguistic Policy, 10. A Deliberative Approach to the Tibet Autonomy Issue, 11. The Idea of Deliberative Referendum: Synthesis and Conclusion
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Problematises existing hard-liners’ realist policies towards Tibet and Taiwan by examining how democracy can or cannot provide an answer
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ISBN
9780748699711
Publisert
2015-07-08
Utgiver
Edinburgh University Press
Vekt
547 gr
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234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
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Engelsk
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