Format:
1 Online-Ressource (204 Seiten)
ISBN:
9783737016513
Series Statement:
Studien zu Macht und Herrschaft Band 7
Content:
Early Chinese inscriptions show that already the kings of the Western Zhou period (1045–771 BCE) called upon officials to submit remonstrances. However, it was not until the Warring States period (fifth century BCE to 221 BCE) that remonstrance was explained to mean that monarchical rule would be optimized if officials could object to the monarch’s decisions. This book examines the history of remonstrance in China from conceptual, institutional, literary, and comparative perspectives, pointing out parallels to European institutions and the expression of dissent in modern China. Special attention is paid to the historical semantics of remonstrance, the strategies and intentions of remonstrants, and the perspective of the rulers who instrumentalized criticism to pursue their own goals.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783847116516
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3847116517
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Perduring protest? Göttingen : V&R unipress, Bonn University Press, 2023 ISBN 9783847116516
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3847116517
Language:
English
Keywords:
China
;
Herrschaft
;
Politische Entscheidung
;
Gegenvorstellung
;
Geschichte
;
Aufsatzsammlung
DOI:
10.14220/9783737016513
Author information:
Schwermann, Christian 1967-
Author information:
Crone, Thomas
