The Empire's New Clothes

This book assesses the challenge to the dominance of Euro-American political and economic liberalism from China's emergence as a global presence. China presents the most significant present-day example of the dual process of participation and resistance. Paltiel's offers intriguing insights into the prospect of equality in a system of global power.

"This is an important book written by one of Canada's leading Sinologists. Paltiel brings to life China's preoccupation with sovereignty and shows why this issue lies at the heart of China's actions in the world. This book is richly researched and well-written. Those who want to obtain a better understanding of China's "rise" to prominence as a great power in this century will be well-advised to read Paltiel's thoughtful and timely work."

• Bernie Michael Frolic, Professor Emeritus, York University

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  JEREMY PALTIEL is Associate Professor of Political Science at Carleton University, Canada. He is author of several chapters included in edited volumes, including Weiming Tu and William Theodore de Bary, Eds. Confucianism and Human Rights (Columbia University Press, 1998). His published articles have appeared in The China Quarterly and Asian Affairs.

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  Introduction: A Socio-cultural Approach to the Chinese World Outlook China and International Law China and Globalization China and Military Power Territory and Sovereignty Democracy and Nationalism in Chinese Ideology Sino-American Relations as the Microcosm of China's Relations with the West Conclusion: Integration and Competition in China's Search for Global Status