China Transformed
Author | : R. Bin Wong |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 341 |
Release | : 2018-10-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1501736043 |
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The assumption still made in much social science research that Europe provides a universal model of development is fundamentally mistaken, according to R. Bin Wong. The solution is not, however, simply to reject Eurocentric norms but to build complementary perspectives, such as a Sinocentric one, to evaluate current understandings of European developments. A genuinely comparative perspective, he argues, will free China from wrong expectations and will allow those working on European problems to recognize the distinct character of Western development.