Overview
- Introduces the two new paradigms used in psycho-culturology—human constant (Jen) and psycho-social homeostasis
- Provides an analysis of international relations and the state from its civilizational aspect
- Discusses how China's unique cultural experience is integrated into the theory of international relations
Part of the book series: Contributions to International Relations (CIR)
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This book explores the relationship between the “human constant” (Jen) of the four large-scale civilizational societies—China, the USA, Japan, and India—and their international behavior, response patterns, and interaction with the international system. The book analyzes the characteristics and limitations of the current international system, as well as the way it is related to the Western type of “human constant”. It also analyzes the challenges facing China in its integration into the international system. This book aims to explore international relations from the combined psychological and cultural perspective. The key concept of this book is “Jen”, which contains a distinct Chinese cultural experience, into the theory of international relations. Unlike other IR books to treat state as the main political actor, the book analyzes both the political aspects of state as an “organizational entity” and its civilizational aspects as a “civilizational entity”; hence, it proposes a new ontology of international relations. By integrating the concept of “Jen” based on the unique Chinese cultural experience into the theory of international relations, the book reveals the interactive nature of relationship between the international system and “human constant”. The book explains the causal relationship between state’s behavior and its “human constant”, analyzes the cultural characteristics of state actors and the international system, and tries to provide a new theoretical framework for understanding culture and modernity.
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Psycho-Culturology and International Relations: Perspectives and Paradigm
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The Lun Jen (伦人) and Their Outer World
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“The Individual Jen” and the Contemporary International Order
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State Forms and Interstate Relations of Japan and India
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Huipeng Shang, distinguished professor at Huaqiao University (a retired professor of Peking University) where he directs the Institute of Psycho- Culturological Studies. For many years he has been doing research on psycho-culturology, comparative studies of large-scale civilizational societies and theory of international relations. He has published many books, among which are “The Essentials of Psycho-Culturological Studies: Theories and Methods of Comparative Studies of Large-scale Civilizational Societies”, “Caste and Hindu Society” (the winner of the first prize award at the 7th Beijing Outstanding Social Science Works contest), “Decoding the ‘Cultural Genes’ in China and Japan” (Volumes 1 and 2), etc.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: People (Jen), State and Inter-state Relations
Book Subtitle: A Psycho-Culturological Approach
Authors: Huipeng Shang
Series Title: Contributions to International Relations
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6120-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-99-6119-1Published: 18 October 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-99-6122-1Published: 18 October 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-981-99-6120-7Published: 17 October 2023
Series ISSN: 2731-5061
Series E-ISSN: 2731-507X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 338
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: International Relations Theory, Cultural Studies, Comparative Politics