Annual Academic 2003: People's Imagination of the World: People's Imagination of the World

Author: Zhao Tingyang
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The Annual Academic is a large-scale collection of humanities and social science essays published annually. This issue (2003) is the th issue. The Annual Academic selectively publishes cutting-edge research from major fields in China's humanities and social sciences over the past year, focusing on in-depth exploration of significant theoretical issues. It also introduces selected new works by renowned overseas scholars, aiming to establish a responsible platform for Chinese academic expression and promote the development and progress of humanities and social sciences. The Annual Academic strives to organize a strong lineup of Chinese scholars to explore new methodological research and discuss contemporary frontiers in theory and practice, particularly those related to China. This issue of The Annual Academic primarily discusses China's understanding and imagination of itself and the world from the perspectives of economics, political science, philosophy, and history, introducing innovative theories with Chinese characteristics, such as Yang Nianqun's "Historical View of the Transition Period," Zhao Tingyang's "Theory of the All-Under-Heaven System," and Zhang Yuyan's "Chinese Interpretation" of institutional economics, among others. The book mainly features long-form academic essays written by prominent scholars active in the field. They explore their thoughts within three thematic frameworks: "The Historical Perspective of Knowledge," "China's Real-World Issues," and "World Context and Worldview," making it a feast of academic discourse for the year.