內容大鋼
This book is part of "A New Paradigm for Human Advancement: RUC Series in Civilizational Studies," a scholarly project conceived and coordinated by Zhang Donggang, Secretary of the Party Committee of Renmin University of China.
Through a critical examination of Samuel P. Huntington's The Clash of Civilizations, this volume systematically exposes the theory's Western-centric assumptions and underlying political motivations. By integrating historical, religious, and philosophical perspectives, it fundamentally challenges notions of Western civilizational superiority while highlighting the inherent diversity, equality, and potential for integration among world civilizations. Drawing on compelling cases ranging from ancient Greece to China's distinct path to modernization, the book traces enduring patterns and evolving pathways of cultural exchange and mutual learning. In an era marked by unprecedented global transformation and the emergence of digital intelligence, this book charts new directions for human advancement, offering inclusive frameworks on global governance and advocating a visionary blueprint for humanity's future—one centered on building a global community of shared future.
目錄
Introduction
Chapter 1 Huntington and his theory of the "clash of civilizations"
1.1 An anxious Huntington
1.2 The United States and the world after the Cold War
1.3 The content and evolution of the "clash of civilizations" theory
1.4 Pitfalls of the "clash of civilizations" theory and the necessity of a great struggle
Chapter 2 The arrogance of Western supremacy
2.1 The historical origins of Western civilization's defining features
2.2 Barbaric expansion
2.3 Sophisticated Western pragmatism
Chapter 3 The pitfalls of academic politics—Is it about academics engaging with politics or politics framing academic discourse?
3.1 Political intentions hidden beneath an academic facade: All for American security and interests
3.2 Finding the perpetual "Other": The underlying logic of American hegemony
3.3 Strengthening hegemony by using "enemies" as a mirror: U.S. strategies for maintaining its power structures
Chapter 4 A distorted history of civilization: Unraveling the narrative flaws of the "clash of civilizations" theory through historical and scholarly lenses
4.1 The history and truth of civilization
4.2 The binarism and expansionist impulse of Western civilization
4.3 Impact assessment: Civilizational clash as a "self-fulfilling prophecy"
4.4 Great changes unseen in a century call for a new concept of civilization
Chapter 5 Acculturation and civilizational integration overlooked by the "clash of civilizations" theory
5.1 The fundamental conceptual basis of civilizational integration
5.2 Acculturation and civilizational integration
5.3 Human civilizational integration amid great changes unseen in a century
Chapter 6 Harmonious coexistence of new civilizations
6.1 The diversity and equality of civilizations and civilizational pathways
6.2 The exchange, mutual learning and tolerance of civilizations
6.3 Exchanges, mutual learning, dialogue and negotiation as necessary pathways to resolving civilizational conflicts
6.4 The significance of the Chinese path to modernization for global civilization
Chapter 7 The beauty of future civilizations
7.1 Great changes unseen in a century and the future of civilization
7.2 An open and inclusive new form of human advancement
7.3 Building a global community of shared future and moving towards a new form of human advancement
References
Afterword
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