Empire, Tianxia and Great Unity: A historical examination and future vision of China’s international communication:

Global Media and China

LeiZhang¹ 

关键词: Empire;    Great Unity;    imperialism;    international communication;    Tianxia;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2059436417725213

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

A theoretical imagination of the world order and global landscape is necessary for China’s international communication. ‘Empire – nation state’, the dominant structure in the contemporary world entails the logic of imperialism. However, the perspective of ‘the world’ (Tianxia; 天下) in ancient China introduced alternative theoretical challenges. Chinese scholars have been devoted to developing a vision of a society of ‘Great Unity’ (Datong; 大同) over the past century. Based on historical exanimation, this article aims to explore new approaches of China’s international communication.

【 授权许可】

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