The ideal Chinese political leader : a historical and cultural perspective /

Guo, Xuezhi, 1956-

The ideal Chinese political leader : a historical and cultural perspective / Xuezhi Guo. - Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002. - xiii, 268 p. : maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-260) and index.

Personality of the Confucian Nobleman (Junzi) -- Humaneness: Foundation of Confucian Political Ideology -- Ritualism: Autonomous Moral Personality versus Politicization -- Moralism: Ethics, Society, and Politics -- Political Pursuit of the Junzi -- Personality of the Daoist Sage (Shengren) and Authentic Person (Zhenren) -- Daoist Political Thought: From the Daodejing to Huang-lao Daoism -- Naturalism: Personal Spirituality against Artificiality -- The Principle of Self-Protection in Political Pursuit -- Personality of the Enlightened Leader (Mingjun) -- Political Strategist -- Behaviorism and Bureaucratic Rationality -- The Art of Rulership -- Enlightened Despotism behind Realpolitik -- Political Strategy Practiced by Contemporary Political Leaders.

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Political leadership--China.
Political science--China.
Politische Führung


China

JC330.3 / .G86 2002

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