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The Empire's New Clothes

Cultural Particularism and Universal Value in China's Quest for Global Status

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  • © 2007

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  1. Jeremy T. Paltiel
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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction: Identifying China in International Relations

    • Jeremy T. Paltiel
    Pages 1-27

  3. The Ins and Outs of Sovereignty

    • Jeremy T. Paltiel
    Pages 29-68

  4. Sovereignty in the Discourse of the Communist Party of China

    • Jeremy T. Paltiel
    Pages 69-87

  5. National Rights, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law

    • Jeremy T. Paltiel
    Pages 89-138

  6. Human Rights and Membership in International Society

    • Jeremy T. Paltiel
    Pages 139-162

  7. China and the World Trading System: The WTO and Beyond

    • Jeremy T. Paltiel
    Pages 163-189

  8. Taiwan and the Concept of Territorial Sovereignty

    • Jeremy T. Paltiel
    Pages 191-211

  9. Conclusion: China and International Society

    • Jeremy T. Paltiel
    Pages 213-243

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 245-318
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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

About the author

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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