Yuri Pines

An enlightening monograph that analyses the enduring unity of the Chinese empire over two millennia and how unity was and remains a central ideological tenant of Chinese political thought.

Well-researched with an extensive bibliography and endnotes, Pines offers a concise and compact yet detailed analysis and will be beneficial in aiding a greater understanding of Chinese politics.

An interesting book on classic Chinese philosophy and the impact it had on the Chinese empire. The relationship between the intellectuals, the ruler and the people, in political thought and in imperial practice, is the primary theme. You will gain more from this book if you first acquaint yourself with the primary sources; Analects, Mengzi, Mozi, Han Feizi, Chuang Tzu etc.