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University of Wisconsin–Madison. Indiana University.
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(Daoism and Anarchism: Critiques of State Autonomy in Ancient and Modern China) Author: John A. Rapp published on (October, 2012)
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Daoism and Anarchism: Critiques of State Autonomy in Ancient and Modern China (Contemporary Anarchist Studies)
( This volume in the Contemporary Anarchist Studies serie...)
This volume in the Contemporary Anarchist Studies series focuses on anti-statist critiques in ancient and modern China and demonstrates that China does not have an unchallenged authoritarian political culture. Treating anarchism as a critique of centralized state power, the work first examines radical Daoist thought from the 4th century BCE to the 9th century CE and compares Daoist philosophers and poets to Western anarchist and utopian thinkers. This is followed by a survey of anarchist themes in dissident thought in the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present. A concluding chapter discusses how Daoist anarchism can be applied to any anarchist-inspired radical critique today. This work not only challenges the usual ideas of the scope and nature of dissent in China, it also provides a unique comparison of ancient Chinese Daoist anarchism to Western anarchist. Featuring previously untranslated texts, such as the 9th century Buddhist anarchist tract, the Wunengzi, and essays from the PRC press, it will be an essential resource to anyone studying anarchism, Chinese political thought, political dissent, and political history.
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John Rapporteur
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He primarily specialises in "Chinese politics, Communist and post-Communist systems, comparative democracies and electoral systems, and Chinese and comparative political thought."
He contributes regularly to both the publication and the conferences of the Anarchist Studies group. He is currently working on a biography project on Issachar J. Roberts, the 19th century southern Baptist China missionary who served as mentor and advisor to the leaders of China’s Taiping rebellion. He received his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Daoism and Anarchism: Critiques of State Autonomy in Ancient and Modern China (Contemporary Anarchist Studies)
( This volume in the Contemporary Anarchist Studies serie...)
- (Daoism and Anarchism: Critiques of State Autonomy in Ancient and Modern China) Author: John A. Rapp published on (October, 2012)
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Daoism and Anarchism: Critiques of State Autonomy in Ancient and Modern China (Contemporary Anarchist Studies)
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In 2012 Continuum published his book Daoism and Anarchism: Critiques of State Autonomy in Ancient and Modern China as part of their Contemporary Anarchist Studies series.
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United States