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Record Nr.

UNINA9910961591303321

Autore

Paltiel Jeremy T

Titolo

The Empire's New Clothes : Cultural Particularism and Universal Value in China's Quest for Global Status / / by J. Paltiel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2007

ISBN

9786611363369

9781281363367

1281363367

9780230605121

0230605125

Edizione

[1st ed. 2007.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (331 p.)

Disciplina

320.1/50951

Soggetti

Ethnology - Asia

Culture

Asia - Politics and government

International relations

China - History

Asian Culture

Asian Politics

International Relations

History of China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-309) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The ins and outs of sovereignty -- Sovereignty in the discourse of the Chinese Communist Party -- National rights, human rights, and the rule of law -- Human rights and membership in international society -- China and the world trading system : the WTO and beyond -- Taiwan and the concept of territorial sovereignty -- Conclusion: China and international society.

Sommario/riassunto

This book assesses the challenge to the dominance of Euro-American political and economic liberalism from China's emergence as a global presence. China presents the most significant present-day example of



the dual process of participation and resistance. Paltiel's offers intriguing insights into the prospect of equality in a system of global power.