Tze-ki Hon & Kristin Stapleton 
Confucianism for the Contemporary World 
Global Order, Political Plurality, and Social Action

Condemned during the Maoist era as a relic of feudalism, Confucianism enjoyed a robust revival in post-Mao China as China’s economy began its rapid expansion and gradual integration into the global economy. Associated with economic development, individual growth, and social progress by its advocates, Confucianism became a potent force in shaping politics and society in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities. This book links the contemporary Confucian revival to debates—both within and outside China—about global capitalism, East Asian modernity, political reforms, civil society, and human alienation. The contributors offer fresh insights on the contemporary Confucian revival as a broad cultural phenomenon, encompassing an interpretation of Confucian moral teaching; a theory of political action; a vision of social justice; and a perspective for a new global order, in addition to demonstrating that Confucianism is capable of addressing a wide range of social and political issues in the twenty-first century.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations



Preface


Kristin Stapleton


Introduction: Confucianism for the Contemporary World


Tze-ki Hon




Part I: Capitalism and the Global Order



1. Global Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics

Fang Keli’s New Confucian Research Project (1986-1995)


Tze-ki Hon



2. Confucianism, Community, Capitalism

Chen Lai and the Spirit of Max Weber


Els van Dongen



3. Realizing
Tianxia

Traditional Values and China’s Foreign Policy


Daniel A. Bell



4. Confucianism to Save the World


Tongdong Bai




Part II: Political Plurality and Civil Society



5. Building Democracy

The Theory and Practice of Contemporary New Confucianism


Ming-huei Lee



6. Self-Restriction and Progressive Confucianism


Stephen C. Angle



7. Confucianism and Civil Society

The New Meanings of “Inner Sage” and “Outer King”


An-wu Lin



8. A Mission Impossible?

Mou Zongsan’s Attempt to Rebuild Morality in the Modern Age


Ke Sheng



9. The Challenge of Totalitarianism

Lessons from Tang Junyi’s Political Philosophy


Thomas Fröhlich



10. A Critique of Colonialism and Capitalism

Tang Junyi’s Views on Plurality and Openness


Hok Yin Chan




Part III: Social Responsibility and Social Action



11. Worshipping Ancestors in Modern China

Confucius and the Yellow Emperor as Icons of Chinese Identity


Marc Andre Matten



12. The Chinese Media’s Campaign for Confucianism

Motivations, Implications, and Problems


Junhao Hong, Miao Liu, and
Wen Huang



Epilogue

Beyond New Confucianism

Expanding the Contemporary
Rudao


John H. Berthrong



Bibliography

Notes on Contributors

Index

Über den Autor

Tze-ki Hon is Professor of Chinese and History at City University of Hong Kong. He is the author of
The Yijing and Chinese Politics: Classical Commentary and Literati Activism in the Northern Song Period, 960–1127, also published by SUNY Press;
Revolution as Restoration: Guocui Xuebao and China’s Path to Modernity, 1905–1911; and
The Allure of the Nation: The Cultural and Historical Debates in Late Qing and Republican China.
Kristin Stapleton is Professor of History at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. She is the author of
Civilizing Chengdu: Chinese Urban Reform, 1895–1937 and
Fact in Fiction: 1920s China and Ba Jin’s Family.