In the first part of the twentieth century, Korean Buddhists, despite living under colonial rule, reconfigured sacred objects, festivals, urban temples, propagation—and even their own identities—to modernize and elevate Korean Buddhism. By focusing on six case studies, this book highlights the centrality of transnational relationships in the transformation of colonial Korean Buddhism.Hwansoo Ilmee Kim examines how Korean, Japanese, and other Buddhists operating in colonial Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Manchuria, and beyond participated in and were significantly influenced by transnational forces, even as Buddhists of Korea and other parts of Asia were motivated by nationalist and sectarian interests. More broadly, the cases explored in the The Korean Buddhist Empire reveal that, while Japanese Buddhism exerted the most influence, Korean Buddhism was (as Japanese Buddhism was itself) deeply influenced by developments in China, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Europe, and the United States, as well as
The Sunday Times Bestseller A new assessment of the West's colonial record In the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, many believed that we had arrived at the 'End of History' - that the global dominance of liberal democracy had been secured forever.Now however, with Russia rattling its sabre on the borders of Europe and China rising to challenge the post-1945 world order, the liberal West faces major threats. These threats are not only external. Especially in the Anglosphere, the 'decolonisation' movement corrodes the West's self-confidence by retelling the history of European and American colonial dominance as a litany of racism, exploitation, and massively murderous violence. Nigel Biggar tests this indictment, addressing the crucial questions in eight chapters: Was the British Empire driven primarily by greed and the lust to dominate? Should we speak of 'colonialism and slavery' in the same breath, as if they were identical? Was the Empire essentially racist? How
【重磅正評】「一本了不起的書！三位美國頂尖專家，以具公信力、優美精練的文筆，清楚說明1945年至今美國的海峽兩岸政策全貌。對一般讀者或專家，都具實質幫助。不僅羅列重要歷史轉折點、關鍵政策宣言與文件，更針對華府在下一個十年即將面臨的安全挑戰，給出公允的評估。高度推薦。」──麥道維（Michael McDevitt），退役海軍少將，《二十一世紀的海權中國》（China as a Twenty First Century Naval Power）作者「美國與台灣的關係極其重要，卻又少人了解。由何瑞恩、葛來儀、卜睿哲三位經驗老到的專家組成的夢幻隊伍，寫出這本內容豐富，又切合時代需求的書，可說是幫了我們一個大忙。」──柯慶生（Thomas J. Christensen），哥倫比亞大學中國與世界研究中心主任「台灣是亞洲最重要、最動盪的閃燃點，也是美國外交政策的中心議題。這本好書的發行恰為適當時機。作者是三位頂尖專家，全面又清晰地檢視美台關係及台灣所面臨來自中國的軍事與政治挑戰。書中提出如何鞏固台灣的方法，以避免毀滅性的衝突。凡對台美關係有興趣者，本書是必讀佳作。」──傅泰林（Taylor Fravel），美國麻省理工學院MIT政治學教授、安全研究計畫主任「本書提出實用的分析與解決方案，及七個危機模擬情境供讀者深思。尚未閱讀三位作者之前作品者，或許因即時新聞、媒體評論的煽惑，而感到無謂的緊張，本書將是必要的平衡措施。閱讀完畢後應能安心，卻也會更警覺於美國決策者所面臨的挑戰。讀者們也將了解台美關係固然需要創新，但在未來數十年間也需延續美國過去的政策，以避免海峽危機與衝突。」──倫敦政經學院書評論「這是有關美中台議題非常重要的一本書，是美國每一位國會議員、行政部門成員和每一位關心美中台議題者必看的作品。」──歐倫斯（Stephen A. Orlins），美中關係全國委員會會長----7個模擬情境，從經濟到軍事政治，從溫和到嚴峻，全面看懂未來台海發展的可能性！戰爭迫在眉睫？ 美國太平洋司令部司令戴維森上將（Philip Davidson）警告，中國可能在2027年之前入侵台灣，引發了西方對台海安全威脅的焦慮：台海會打仗嗎？美國是否要援助甚至出兵協防台灣？在戰爭開打之前，我們還有多久的時間可以準備？精準剖析兩岸歷史與時局 面對甚囂塵上的煽動性言辭及恐慌，何瑞恩、葛來儀、卜睿哲三位當今
In most non-democratic countries, today governing forty-four percent of the world population, the power of the regime rests upon a ruling party. Contrasting with conventional notions that authoritarian regime parties serve to contain elite conflict and manipulate electoral-legislative processes, this book presents the case of China and shows that rank and-file members of the Communist Party allow the state to penetrate local communities. Subnational comparative analysis demonstrates that in 'red areas' with high party saturation, the state is most effectively enforcing policy and collecting taxes. Because party membership patterns are extremely enduring, they must be explained by events prior to the Communist takeover in 1949. Frontlines during the anti-colonial Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) continue to shape China's political map even today. Newly available evidence from the Great Leap Forward (1958–1961) and the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) shows how a strong local party basis sus
乘風破浪來到中國的英國商人如何參與十九世紀帝國衝突的零和遊戲作者使用未曾與世人見面的太古集團檔案，為這間公司撰寫它度過動蕩不安中國近代史兩百年的迷人故事。民族崛起，帝國衰落，而太古集團這艘船航行穿越風暴。這是英國史和中國史一流史家的上乘之作。──史蒂芬．普拉特（Stephen R. Platt），美國阿姆赫斯特麻塞諸塞大學歷史系教授，著有《帝國暮色》（Imperial Twilight）畢可思把英國在中國的歷史寫得無可匹敵。在《綁定中國》，他講述一段橫跨兩百年動蕩歷史的非凡故事，關於一個來自利物浦的家族企業如何把自己變成亞洲的一部分。這是家庭的故事，帝國的故事，也是關係網的故事。──香港大學歷史系教授高馬可（John M. Carroll），著有《帝國夾縫中的香港》（Edge of Empires Chinese Elites and British Colonials in Hong Kong）這是亞洲其中一間重要英國公司的故事。但這個故事的意義遠不止於此——它包羅萬象的內容包含關於帝國如何形成，在鼎盛時期運作，然後被迫重塑自身。畢可思使用各式素材，其中許多是學者們從未見過的史料，他講述太古在亞洲創造新的貿易路線和商業關係，還有亞洲接著也被帝國商業塑造，然後面對戰爭和一九四九年中國共產主義革命的影響。這是一部強而有力又重要的歷史，將在英國與亞洲關係走上全新且不可預測的變化之際留下印記，其敘事風格和活力就連最鋌而走險的大班都會滿意。──芮納．米德（Rana Mitter），著有《中國的抗日戰爭，1937-1945》（China’s War with Japan, 1937-1945: The Struggle for Survival） 一個西方家族商行——也是擁有諸多商行的家族——如何在亞洲生存並蓬勃發展兩個多世紀？一間開路先鋒般的私人企業如何巡航穿越現代中國的戰爭、革命和改革開放？畢可斯把這個太古集團的故事講得精彩絕倫。這本書有很多身分：這是一本讀起來像小說的權威商業史。這是一部帝國衝突與競爭的大戲。這是關於商業創造我們今天生活的現代世界及其機構的故事。從商業的角度來看，這是一段中國和香港的迷人歷史。這本書適合研究現代中國及其外交關係的讀者，以及今天在中國做生意的人。這段歷史有很多教訓值得今人汲取。──柯偉林（William C. Kirby），哈佛大
This book breaks new ground in our understanding of a pivotal period in the history of American foreign policy, the early Cold War, and the struggle for dominance in China. Despite the Marshall Missio
A riveting account of a watershed moment in history: when America's struggles with the despotic Chiang Kai-shek and the manipulative, ascendant Mao Zedong altered the course of East-West relations.As
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Using original sources, this significant text looks at the transformation of Chinese medicine from a marginal, side-lined medical practice of the early twentieth century, to an essential and high-prof
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