HISTORY 250 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Anarchism In Russia, Externals, Attai
23 Oct 2016
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An outline of a theory of civilization chapter 2 yukuchi fukuzawa. In china, the first emperor of qin burned all of the books destroying the sources of diverse ideas (confucius, mencius) In japan, the power dynamic between the sacrosanct emperor and the militarily- endowed shogun allowed for a freedom of intelligence/reason among the public so it is easier for japan to adopt western civilization than for china. National polity and civilization are compatible: national polity is not something immutable/absolute it can unite/divide (england/scotland), expand/contract, or vanish entirely. If a nation loses its sovereignty under colonialism/imperial control, then its national polity is terminated (cid:894)(cid:862)the esse(cid:374)(cid:272)e of preser(cid:448)i(cid:374)g (cid:374)atio(cid:374)al polity lies i(cid:374) (cid:374)ot forfeiti(cid:374)g it to a foreig(cid:374) po(cid:449)er(cid:863)(cid:895: every country has its political legitimation. Political legitimation: the ultimate source of political authority recognized by the people; varies across the world where some accept monarchy as the criterion for legitimation while others find it in feudalism, parliament, or religious institutions.
