Bridging two worlds : comparing classical political thought and statecraft in India and China / edited by Amitav Acharya, Daniel A. Bell, Rajeev Bhargava, and Yan Xuetong.
"A Philip E. Lilienthal book in Asian studies"--Cover page 4. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Setting the stage, part 1 : overview of the project / Daniel A. Bell -- Setting the stage, part 2 : why compare the classical political thought of China and India? / Amitav Acharya -- Mining the past to construct the present : some methodological considerations from India / Patrick Olivelle -- Some methodological reflections : in defense of philosophy of culture and thick generalizations / Roger T. Ames -- How do Xunzi and Kautilya ponder interstate politics? / Yan Xuetong -- Asoka's Dhamma as a project of expansive moral hegemony / Rajeev Bhargava -- A comparative study on the international political thought of Han Feizi and Kautilya / Xu Jin -- The spectre of 'amoral realism' in international relations : a classical Indian overview / Deepshikha Shahi -- The particularity of ancient China as an empire / Zhou Fangyin -- Ideas of empire in ancient India in a comparative frame / Upinder Singh -- The Mahabharata, Mencius, and the modern world : reflections on Dharmayuddha and AnrĐĐsamĐsya / Kanad Sinha -- Mencius on just war : a comparison with political thought in ancient India / Daniel A. Bell -- India's diplomacy in absentia : violence, defense, offense / Deep K. Datta-Ray -- From ancient Silk Road to modern Belt and Road Initiative : a signaling approach to trust-building across narratives / Zhao Yujia -- Balancing in ancient China / Qi Haixia -- International order in ancient India / Manjeet S. Pardesi.
Summary:
"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 carries a coterie of experts in the field, analyzing profound political thinkers from the 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 rise of China and India and what it will mean for the rest of the world"-- Provided by publisher.
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