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200 1. $a Tang China in multi-polar Asia $b Texte imprimé $e a history of diplomacy and war $f Wang Zhenping
210 .. $a Honolulu $c University of Hawaiʻi Press $d [2013]
215 .. $a xiv, 462 pages $c illustrations, map $d 24 cm
225 |. $a The world of East Asia
300 .. $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-448) and index
327 1. $a Dancing with the horse riders: The Tang, the Turks, and the Uighurs ; Restoring
lost glory in Korea: China, Koguryŏ, Silla, Paekche, and Parhae ; Rearing a tiger
in the backyard: China and the Nanzhao Kingdom ; Contesting the western regions and
the high grasslands: China and Tibet ; Driving a wagon with two horses: dual management
of external relations under the Tang ; Seeking policy appropriate to a changing world:
diplomatic and foreign policy thought under the Tang ; Conclusion: multi-polarity
in Asia and appropriateness in Tang foreign policy.
330 .. $a "Using a synthetic narrative approach, this ambitious work uses the lens of multipolarity
to analyze Tang China's (618-907) relations with Turkestan; the Korean states of Koguryŏ,
Silla, and Paekche; the state of Parhae in Manchuria; and the Nanzhao and Tibetan
kingdoms. Without any one entity able to dominate Asia's geopolitical landscape, the
author argues that relations among these countries were quite fluid and dynamic--an
interpretation that departs markedly from the prevalent view of China fixed at the
center of a widespread "tribute system." To cope with external affairs in a tumultuous
world, Tang China employed a dual management system that allowed both central and
local officials to conduct foreign affairs. The court authorized Tang local administrators
to receive foreign visitors, forward their diplomatic letters to the capital, and
manage contact with outsiders whose territories bordered on China. Not limited to
handling routine matters, local officials used their knowledge of border situations
to influence the court's foreign policy. Some even took the liberty of acting without
the court's authorization when an emergency occurred, thus adding another layer to
multipolarity in the region's geopolitics. The book also sheds new light on the ideological
foundation of Tang China's foreign policy. Appropriateness, efficacy, expedience,
and mutual self-interest guided the court's actions abroad. Although officials often
used "virtue" and "righteousness" in policy discussions and announcements, these terms
were not abstract universal principles but justifications for the pursuit of self-interest
by those involved. Detailed philological studies reveal that in the realm of international
politics, "virtue" and "righteousness" were in fact viewed as pragmatic and utilitarian
in nature." -- Publisher's description
410 .0 $0 42764092 $t The world of East Asia $d 2013
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930 .. $5 FR-751131007:43661786001001 $a 2013-429145 $b 759999999 $c Tolbiac - Rez de Jardin - Philosophie, histoire, sciences de l'homme - Magasin $d O
