Why Ancient Chinese Political Thought Matters: Four Dialogues on China's Past, Present, and Future

An entertaining introduction to ancient Chinese thinkers—and what they can teach us about today’s most pressing political questions in China and beyond

China’s most original, diverse, and fascinating political debates took place more than two millennia ago, but they have profoundly shaped Chinese political thinking and practice ever since and, remarkably, their influence on the country’s leaders is only growing today. Yet these timeless debates—which are very likely to influence the answers ...