University Studies·practical Social Sciences Series the Dual Integration of State and Society: Review and Prospect of Chinese History

The so-called dual unity of state and society is the combination of top-down state governance and bottom-up social participation. Its manifestations include but are not limited to centralized and simple governance where "imperial power does not extend to counties", the traditional "third field" governance system between the state and society, etc. In this book, Professor Huang Zongzhi starts from the perspective of socio-economic history and analyzes the management mechanism of the state and society in Chinese history, especially since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the modernization path that continues to this day. He reveals that the small-scale peasant economy dominates, the unified political system of Confucianism and Legalism, and the coexistence of formal and semi-formal forms are the reality of China. He reflects on the limitations of Western theories and the deviations of illusions, and his research shows China's own development path and historical logic.