Preface
Personality of the Confucian Noble Man (Junzi)
Humaneness: Foundation of Confucian Political Theory
Ritualism: Autonomous Moral Personality vs. Politicization
Moralism: Ethics, Society, and Politics
Political Pursuit of the Junzi
Personality of Daoist Sage (Shengren) and
Authentic Person (Zhenren)
Daoist Political Thought: From the Daodejing to Huang-Lao
Daoism
Naturalism: Personal Spirituality against Artificiality
Principal of Self-Protection in Political Pursuit
Personality of Legalist Enlightened Leader
(Mingjun)
Political Strategist
The Art of Ruling
Enlightened Depotism Behind Realpolitk
Political Technique Practiced by Contemporary Political Leaders
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Argues that the ideal personality criteria of Chinese political leaders is a combination of Confucian, Daoist, and Legalist values and ethics.
Xuezhi Guo is a Lecturer in the Department of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia. His current research involves Chinese political thought and Chinese elite politics.
?Guo's study provides students of China studies and the general
public with an in-depth reading of Chinese political culture and
its effect on Chinese leaders and their political pursuits.?-The
China Quarterly
"Guo's study provides students of China studies and the general
public with an in-depth reading of Chinese political culture and
its effect on Chinese leaders and their political pursuits."-The
China Quarterly
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