Yan Xuetong (阎学通): Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power. (The Princeton China Series.) ix, 312 pp. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2011. (Translated by Edmund Ryden.) $32.50. ISBN 978 0 691 14826 7.

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Some sections of the book suggest a strongly hawkish view of international relations.

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Taiwan's past is not central to Lo's book.

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In the first part Yan sets out his account of early Chinese thought and contemporary Chinese power; three younger scholars - Yang Qianru, Xu Jin and Wang Rihua - give comments; and Yan replies to them.

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The three main chapters discuss 'Pre-Qin political philosophy', 'Xunzi's interstate philosophy', and 'Hegemony in Stratagems' (written with Huang Yuxing).

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Thucydides serves as a benchmark for certain hawkish views of international relations (p.202).

“Thucydides serves as a benchmark for certain, rather hawkish, views of international relations (p.202)”

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Three appendixes complete the volume: the first, by Xun Jin, offers a short history of the period for newcomers; the second is a dialogue between Yan and Lu Xin about Yan as a 'realist scholar'; the third is Yan's account of why no Chinese School of international relations theory exists.

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Lo's book contains several incorrect transcriptions of Chinese words, and its citation of some sources could be improved.

“there are several incorrect transcriptions of Chinese words and the citation of some sources could be improved.”

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The book draws on a fairly broad textual base, including Guanzi as well as Laozi, Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, Hanfeizi and Mozi.

“This last is a refreshing choice of text, along with a fairly broad textual base: Guanzi alongside Laozi, Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, Hanfeizi and Mozi.”

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The work comprises three parts, with an introduction by Daniel A. Bell, the volume's editor and editor of the series it inaugurated, The Princeton China Series.

“The work has three parts, preceded by an introduction by Daniel A. Bell, the volume's editor, and editor of the series which it inaugurated, The Princeton China Series.”

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In this book yí is translated as justice (e.g. p. 54 from the Mencius, p. 62 with reference to Confucius, p. 87 with reference to Xunzi).

“Here yí is indeed translated justice (e.g.p. 54 from the Mencius, p. 62 with reference to Confucius, p. 87 with reference to Xunzi).”

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The Athenians' conduct in the Melian dialogue yields the maxim that the strong act as they can while the weak endure what they must.

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Traces left by Song and Yuan sailors and migrants across South-East Asia and elsewhere result mostly from commerce.

“The traces left by Song and Yuan sailors and migrants in different parts of South-East Asia and elsewhere are mostly the result of commerce.”

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Yan Xuetong does not argue for restoring a monarchy led by a single sage who would save the world by his moral virtue.

“Yan Xuetong, professor for international relations at Tsinghua University, is”

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The Mohists are noted for doubting that ancient thought can supply contemporary theory.

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Recent work by Fujianese and other historians gives evidence that Taiwan was in close contact with the Song and Yuan.

“In recent years, Fujianese and other historians have provided evidence that this island was in close touch with the Song and Yuan.”

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The term 'hegemon', bà, has very different resonances then and now: then it applied to princes who won leadership among the states without being the Zhōu Son of Heaven; now it refers to superpowers.

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Yí is often rendered 'righteousness' or 'justice', but that is more a fig-leaf for nakedness than a faithful rendering of the term.

“Yí is often translated”

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China possessed various firearms, including simple flame throwers, but how far such weapons, including primitive artillery, were used at sea is unclear.

“China had various firearms, even simple flame throwers, but the extent to which such weapons, including primitive artillery, were used on the oceans is unclear.”

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The title of the Strategems of the Warring States is one origin of the period's name, Warring States.

“Its title is one source of one name for the period, Warring States.”

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Yan reads the Western Zhōu texts in order to build a theory, not to be historically accurate.

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Unification came under the Qin through war, not through the peaceful efforts of diplomats.

“Unification came under the Qin through war, not from the peaceful efforts of diplomats.”

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Lo's book is more profound than the earlier account by Din Da-san, José and Francisco F. Olesa Muñido et al., and compares well with Jacques Dars' La marine chinoise du Xe siècle au XIVe siècle.

“It certainly is more profound in nature than the early account by Din Da-san, José and Francisco F. Olesa Muñido et al., El poder naval chino desde sus origines hasta la caida de la dinastia Ming (Barcelona, 1965), and it compares well with Jacques Dars' La marine chinoise du Xe siècle au XIVe siècle (Paris, 1992).”

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The book was written to provide a 'Chinese' theory of international relations, and it will not amount to a restoration of monarchy.

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