- Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 311 pages)
- Summary
- "We compare Western and Chinese conceptions of justice, ancient and modern. We argue that most can be reduced to the principles of fairness and equality, although they are developed and expressed quite differently in the two cultures. In the modern era there has been a noticeable shift in both in favouring equality over fairness. In ancient and modern times there is greater variation regarding justice within each culture than there is between them. This overlap, and arguably in some ways convergence, provides the basis for restructuring Sino-American relations along lines that could prove acceptable to leaders and peoples of both countries. We extend our argument to international order and ask how it could be made more effective and consensual. Building on our principles of justice we identify some of the pathways that would lead to a more peaceful world, one in which the weak and poor as well as the rich and powerful would feel included and rewarded"--
- Uniform Title
- Justice and international order (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Justice and international order (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Part 1. Principles of Justice in the West -- Justice in Confucianism -- Justice in Mohism, Legalism, Daoism -- Comparing East and West -- Part 2. International "Order" -- Justice and Order Between America and China -- Reimagining World Order -- Conclusion -- Smart Power and Great Learning.
- LCCN
- 2022000228
- OCLC
- ssj0002612091
- Author
Lebow, Richard Ned.
- Title
Justice and international order [electronic resource] : East and West / Richard Ned Lebow and Feng Zhang.
- Imprint
New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]
- Edition
First Edition.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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