A Cloud Across the Pacific: Essays on the Clash between Chinese and Western Political Theories Today

Thomas A. Metzger

"A very important and seminal piece of scholarship.... Metzger's comparative study of contemporary Chinese and Western political theories led him to a trailblazing discovery of a crucial aspect of modern Chinese thought, what he calls epistemological optimism....Another contribution of his manuscript lies in its novel and refreshing conception of political theory....Developing this concept, he came up with a string of brilliant, daring ideas that challenge some of the conventional wisdom in the field of political philosophy." — Chang Hao

About the Author

Thomas A. Metzger is a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and professor emeritus of the University of California, San Diego and has held visiting professorships at National Taiwan Normal University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, East China Normal University, Wuhan University, Peking University, and the Chinese Academy of Social Science. In 2001 he was appointed advisor to the Department of History, Tsinghua University.

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