Mobo Gao
Constructing China: Clashing Views of the People's Republic
Constructing China: Clashing Views of the People's Republic
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Mobo Gao's book challenges the assumptions of a dichotomy between Western liberal democracy and Chinese authoritarianism and examines how knowledge production shapes our understanding of China. It examines issues such as the Chinese Neo-Enlightenment, neoliberalism, national interest, representations of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, and the South China Sea, urging self-criticism on the Right and Left.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 20 July 2018
Publisher: Pluto Press
China's rise has sparked a range of reactions worldwide, from fear and anxiety to celebration. In the face of this phenomenon, how are our understandings of China shaped? Mobo Gao delves into the realm of knowledge production, questioning the purported objectivity of empirical statistics and challenging the notion of a stark divide between Western liberal democracy and Chinese authoritarianism. Through his examination of various topics such as the Chinese Neo-Enlightenment, neoliberalism, national interest in Western scholarship, representations of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, and the South China Sea, Gao seeks to unravel the construction of contemporary China. By critically analyzing the political agenda and conceptual frameworks of commentators on China, Gao challenges both the Right and the Left to reflect upon their perspectives on Chinese politics, economics, and history.
China's rise has sparked a range of reactions worldwide, from fear and anxiety to celebration. In the face of this phenomenon, how are our understandings of China shaped? Mobo Gao delves into the realm of knowledge production, questioning the purported objectivity of empirical statistics and challenging the notion of a stark divide between Western liberal democracy and Chinese authoritarianism. Through his examination of various topics such as the Chinese Neo-Enlightenment, neoliberalism, national interest in Western scholarship, representations of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, and the South China Sea, Gao seeks to unravel the construction of contemporary China. By critically analyzing the political agenda and conceptual frameworks of commentators on China, Gao challenges both the Right and the Left to reflect upon their perspectives on Chinese politics, economics, and history.
Weight: 356g
Dimension: 216 x 154 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780745399812
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