{"product_id":"the-crab-and-frog-motion-paradigm-shift-9780761821502","title":"The Crab and Frog Motion Paradigm Shift","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Crab and Frog Motion Paradigm Shift, Peter Kien-hong Yu presents a dialectical approach to the study of Chinese (Communist) politics. Yu demonstrates that the application of non-dialectical approaches to the study of Chinese politics over the last eighty years is misguided, due to ample evidence showing that Chinese political figures made use of a particular version of dialectics in their thought and actions. Through case studies, Yu demonstrates that the perception of reality, in terms of dialectics and non-dialectics, makes a striking difference to political analysis, and shows that this framework of thought and action can be applied to any case, word, number, letter, or symbol. This book was awarded a grant by the East Asian Research Institute (U.S.) October 2001.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerhaps the book's greatest achievement is its demonstration of just how difficult it is to try to quantify and measure and actor's decision-making process, particularly when that process is shrouded within China's opaque political system. -- Benjamin T. Brake * China Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003ePerhaps the book's greatest achievement is its demonstration of just how difficult it is to try to quantify and measure and actor's decision-making process, particularly when that process is shrouded within China's opaque political system. -- Benjamin T. Brake * China Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Methodological Issues: Chapter 3 Issues in Dialectical and Non-dialectical Analysis of Chinese (Communist) Politics Chapter 4 Examining the Structures and Properties of the Mind and Thinking of Chinese (Communist) Political Figures Chapter 5 Triangular and Triadic Relationships: Comparing and Contrasting Dialectical and Non-dialectical Approaches Chapter 6 The Application of Weiqi in Decoding and Deciphering Chinese (Communist) Behavior is for the Most Part Flawed Chapter 7 Case Studies- Taiwan: Chapter 8 A Dialectical Analysis of the Term \"New Taiwanese\" Chapter 9 Non-dialectical Observations can be Dialectically Defended or Understood: A Case Study of the March 2000 Election in Taiwan Chapter 10 The Republic of China on Taiwan and the Montevideo Convention Chapter 11 Taiwan's Security Forces Since May 2000: The Challenges of Divided Loyalty Chapter 12 Case Studies- Mainland China: Chapter 13 CHINA, China, and china: A Dialectical CHINA at Time\/Space Sequence (n) Chapter 14 Conceptual Changes in International Relations After Setting Up Space Stations on the Moon and Mars: What Should Taipei and Beijing's Diplomats Know? Chapter 15 A Note on International Organization, International Organizations, and International Regimes: A Dialectical Discussion of Problems Chapter 16 Mainland China and Taiwan In and Out of Association of Southeast Asian Nations: Simplifying Their Relationship in Terms of Dialectical Frameworks Chapter 17 Naval Cooperation and Coordination between Taipei and Beijing in the South China Sea: Problems and Prospects Chapter 18 Why has Beijing Not Yet Made Political Concessions to Taipei? A Conceptual, Crab and Frog Motion Analysis Chapter 19 Bonzai for What Purpose? Mainland China's Worry Over Japan's Revival of Militarism Chapter 20 The Neglected Japan Factor in Taipei-Beijing-Washington Relations Chapter 21 Concluding Remarks Chapter 22 About the Author","brand":"Rlpg\/Galleys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037766386007,"sku":"9780761821502","price":70.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761821502.jpg?v=1750937208","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-crab-and-frog-motion-paradigm-shift-9780761821502","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}