Chinese Hegemony: Grand Strategy and International Institutions in East Asian History
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Early Ming China’s Incomplete Hegemony Early Ming China’s Incomplete Hegemony
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Fundamental Institutions of Chinese Hegemony Fundamental Institutions of Chinese Hegemony
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The Constitutional Structure of Chinese Hegemony The Constitutional Structure of Chinese Hegemony
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The Fundamental Institution of Tributary Diplomacy The Fundamental Institution of Tributary Diplomacy
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Communicative Diplomacy, War, and Trade Communicative Diplomacy, War, and Trade
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The Strategic and Normative Foundations of International Institutions The Strategic and Normative Foundations of International Institutions
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The Tribute System in Chinese Hegemony The Tribute System in Chinese Hegemony
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Six Fundamental Institutions of Chinese Hegemony
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Published:03 June 2015
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Abstract
On the basis of the theoretical and empirical analyses of the preceding chapters, Chapter 6 analyzes the fundamental institutions of East Asian order. It argues that early-Ming Chinese hegemony in the region was at the same time a distinct international society with its own rules, norms, and institutions. The chapter develops a relational framework of the constitutional structure of the society of Chinese hegemony. The framework explains the institutional manifestations of tributary diplomacy while also observing other fundamental institutional practices. Although tributary diplomacy was an extremely consequential institution, it was not always the most important one. The East Asian society of Chinese hegemony was broader and more dynamic than the tribute system. Conceptualizing the tribute system as an international society is useful for highlighting the distinctiveness of international relations in East Asian history. But it is inadequate for understanding the full dynamics of regional relations.
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