War and state formation in ancient China and early modern Europe /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Victoria Tin-bor Hui.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2005.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xiv, 294 pages) :
Other Physical Details
maps
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-283) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Tables and Maps; Acknowledgments; 1 A Dynamic Theory of World Politics; 2 The Dynamics of International Politics in Ancient China; 3 Rethinking the Dynamics of International Politics in Early Modern Europe; 4 The Dynamics of State Formation and Transformation; 5 Conclusion and Implications; Appendix I: List of Wars Involving Great Powers in Early Modern Europe (1495-1815); Appendix II: List of Wars Involving Great Powers in Ancient China (656-221 bc); Appendix III: Operational Criteria for the Lists of Wars Involving Great Powers.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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. This book explores why China and Europe's development of state systems began similarly but experienced opposite outcomes.
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Title
War and state formation in ancient China and early modern Europe.
International Standard Book Number
9780521819725
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
State, The.
War.
World politics.
État.
Guerre.
Politique mondiale.
Entstehung
HISTORY-- Asia-- China.
Krieg.
Politics and government
Staat
State, The.
War.
World politics.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
China, Politics and government, To 221 B.C.
Europe, Politics and government.
Chine, Politique et gouvernement, Jusqu'à 221 av. J.-C.