War and State Formation in Ancient China and Early Modern Europe (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521525763)

There is a common belief that the system of sovereign territorial states and the roots of liberal democracy are unique to European civilization and alien to non-Western cultures. The view has generated popular cynicism about democracy promotion in general and China's prospect for democratization in particular. This book demonstrates that China in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods (656-221 BC) consisted of a system of sovereign territorial states similar to Europe in the early modern period. It examines why China and Europe shared similar processes but experienced opposite outcomes.

Author: Victoria Tin-Bor Hui
ISBN-10: 0521525764
ISBN-13: 9780521525763
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/04/2005
Pages: 310
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.80d