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Book SynopsisVoices from the Chinese Century brings together a selection of essays from representative leading thinkers that open a window into public debate in China today on fundamental questions of China and the world—past, present, and future. The voices in this volume include figures from each of China’s main intellectual clusters.
Trade ReviewThis volume offers readers a valuable chance to hear from a diverse group of twenty-first-century Chinese public intellectuals articulating the 'China Dream,' in their own voice. * China Review International *
Highly recommended. * Choice *
A joint effort by scholars with stellar track records, this collection is a valuable and timely contribution to the literature on Chinese thought and politics. It allows readers outside the country a unique chance to eavesdrop on and appreciate the stakes in the spirited debates that continue among Chinese intellectuals. -- Jeffrey Wasserstrom, coauthor of
China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to KnowVoices from the Chinese Century is an immensely important and incredibly timely book, broadly relevant beyond the field of China studies. The translations are exemplary; these translators have pulled it off beautifully. -- Aminda Smith, Michigan State University
This splendid anthology features intellectual voices of different ideological camps in contemporary China. The masterfully selected and translated texts represent both academic writings and popular internet genres. Extremely timely and important for understanding China’s changing social and political trends. A treasure trove for teaching and research. -- Guobin Yang, University of Pennsylvania
Few countries will do more to shape the twenty-first century than China. But who will shape China? This is a necessary book introducing us to key ideas for the future of Chinese politics and society. Many of the voices translated in this volume not only affect the debates going on in China today but will influence what issues the Chinese consider important tomorrow. -- Peter Zarrow, University of Connecticut
Striking and controversial...gives a taste of the range of intellectual life in China. -- Tom Hancock * Financial Times *
[an] ambitious effort. * New York Review of Books *
Anyone who wants to understand the major questions that shape public intellectual debate in contemporary China will find a trustworthy companion in this outstanding and most timely anthology. -- Els van Dongen Nanyang Technological University * The China Journal *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Thinking China in the Age of Xi Jinping
Part I: The Challenge1. “Unifying the Three Traditions” in the New Era (selection) (2005), by Gan Yang
Part II: Liberal Voices2. Liberalism in the Chinese Context (2004), by Liu Qing
3. A China Bereft of Thought (2013), by Rong Jian
4. Original Intentions Start with the People (2017), by Guo Yuhua
5. “The Shadow of Communist Civilization”: A Gongshi Wang (Consensus Net) Interview (2013), by Guo Yuhua
6. Advancing Constitutional Democracy Should Be the Mission of the Chinese Communist Party (2013), by Cai Xia
7. “I Am a Child of the Nineteenth Century”: The Last Twenty Years of Wang Yuanhua’s Life (2008), by Xu Jilin
Part III: Left Voices8. Mao Zedong and His Era (2012), by Qian Liqun
9. From Authoritarian Government to Constitutional Democracy (2012), by Xiao Gongqin
10. Liberalism: For the Aristocrats or for the People? (1999), by Gan Yang
11. Representative Democracy and Representational Democracy (2014), by Wang Shaoguang
12. The Significance of Borders (2017), by Sun Ge
Part IV: New Confucian Voices13. Kang Youwei and Institutional Confucianism (2014), by Chen Ming, Gan Yang, Tang Wenming, Yao Zhongqiu, and Zhang Xiang
14. A Century of Confucianism (2014), by Chen Lai
15. Only Confucians Can Make a Place for Modern Women (2015), by Jiang Qing
Glossary of Names and Terms
List of Essays Translated in This Volume, with Original Titles
Contributors
Index
