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Informationen zum Autor Jung In Kang is Professor of Political Science at Sogang University, South Korea. Klappentext It is a paradox that there are few monographs committed to examining Western-centrism in the discipline of (Western) political theory, an intellectual tradition that has long been proud of critical self-reflection. This book is an outgrowth of examining Western political theory and the ideational processes by which contemporary Korean political theory has interacted with it. Zusammenfassung It is a paradox that there are few monographs committed to examining Western-centrism in the discipline of (Western) political theory! an intellectual tradition that has long been proud of critical self-reflection. This book is an outgrowth of examining Western political theory and the ideational processes by which contemporary Korean political theory has interacted with it. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and AcknowledgmentsNotes on Names and Asian CharactersIntroduction: From Western-centrism to Post-western-centrism Part I: Defining Western-centrismChapter 1. Understanding Western-centrismChapter 2. The Historical Evolution of Western-centrism Chapter 3. Western-centrism and Sinocentrism Part II: Western-centrism in Western Political Thought Chapter 4The Origin and Evolution of Western-centrism in the History of Western Political ThoughtChapter 5. Western-centrism in Locke's Theory of Property Chapter 6. Western-centrism in Samuel P. Huntington's Theory of Democratic Transition Part III: Contemporary Korean Political Thought Chapter 7. Pristine vs. Secondary ModernizationChapter 8. The Ideological Status of Korean ConservatismChapter 9. The Democratization of Korea or the Korean-ization of Democracy Part IV:Beyond the Shadow of Western-centrism Chapter 10. The Negative Impact of Western-centrism in Korean Political StudiesChapter 11. Discursive Strategies for Overcoming Western-centrismChapter 12. Beyond the Shadow of Western-centrismBibliography...
