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.

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"This is an important book written by one of Canada's leading Sinologists. Paltiel brings to life China's preoccupation with sovereignty and shows why this issue lies at the heart of China's actions in the world. This book is richly researched and well-written. Those who want to obtain a better understanding of China's "rise" to prominence as a great power in this century will be well-advised to read Paltiel's thoughtful and timely work."

- Bernie Michael Frolic, Professor Emeritus, York University

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JEREMY PALTIEL is Associate Professor of Political Science at Carleton University, Canada. He is author of several chapters included in edited volumes, including Weiming Tu and William Theodore de Bary, Eds. Confucianism and Human Rights (Columbia University Press, 1998). His published articles have appeared in The China Quarterly and Asian Affairs.

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Book Title: The Empire's New Clothes
Book Subtitle: Cultural Particularism and Universal Value in China's Quest for Global Status
Authors: Jeremy T. Paltiel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230605121
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-6198-3Published: 09 April 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-52673-4Published: 09 April 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-60512-1Published: 11 June 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 318
Topics: Asian Culture, Asian Politics, International Relations, History of China

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