[Interviews with Leading Scholars] [Multiple Perspectives on History] [Understand China] Through conversational interviews, quickly grasp eight key perspectives for understanding China! Li Jing, former deputy editor-in-chief of Sanlian Lifeweek, speaks with eight top scholars: John King Fairbank, Ezra Vogel, Joseph Esherick, Paul Cohen, Elizabeth Perry, Patricia Ebrey, Ge Zhaoguang, and Xu Zhuoyun...
- John King Fairbank: Uses the "impact-response" perspective to explain how modern China responded to external shocks.
- Ezra Vogel: Focuses on Deng Xiaoping and contemporary China, explaining the key paths of modern China's development.
- Paul Cohen: Advocates a "China-centered view" to clarify the internal logic of Chinese history.
- Xu Zhuoyun: Uses "big history plus institutional history" to thoroughly explain China's ancient institutions and the foundations of its civilization.
- Ge Zhaoguang: Examines the relationship between China and the world, and the development of ideas, from the perspective of intellectual history.
- Joseph Esherick: Approaches history through local communities to understand the subtle changes and overall direction of modern China.
- Elizabeth Perry: Focuses on grassroots politics, explaining how society's lower levels function and their historical impact.
- Patricia Ebrey: Focuses on micro-level studies of ancient China, helping readers understand Chinese society and civilization through its details.
Open this book to trace the logic of Chinese history and civilization through institutions, ideas, grassroots society, overseas perspectives, and other dimensions.
