Harmony and war Confucian culture and Chinese power politics - Wang, Yuan-Kang.; ebrary, Inc. (New York : Columbia University Press, 2011)
Confucian strategic culture and the puzzle -- Culture and strategic choice -- The northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) -- The southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) -- The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) -- The Ming tribute system -- Chinese power politics in the age of U.S. unipolarity.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Confucianism -- China -- History; Confucianism -- Political aspects -- China -- History; Power (Social sciences) -- China -- History; Harmony (Philosophy) -- Political aspects -- China -- History; Militarism -- China -- History; China -- History -- Song dynasty, 960-1279.; China -- History -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.; China -- Military policy; China -- Strategic aspects; Electronic books