Confucianism for the Contemporary World

<p><b>Discusses contemporary Confucianism's relevance and its capacity to address pressing social and political issues of twenty-first-century life.</b></p><p>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.</p>