Beyond the Nation: From the Breakdown of Sovereignty to the Hazy State of Civilization: From the Breakdown of Sovereignty to the Hazy State of Civilization

Author: Dong Jian
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: During the writing process of this book, a vast amount of research was conducted, leading to a profound realization that without the integration and contributions of past sages and contemporary intellectuals in terms of knowledge and ideas, it would be impossible to build what exists today. Due to the extensive speculation and foresight on the evolutionary direction of future social structures, this book can be considered a sociological exploration of the future of national systems and global frameworks in the 21st century. The purpose of future sociology is to study the development and changes of social phenomena, social problems, and social processes, exploring and predicting possible future social prospects, and seeking ways to create and guide the direction of social development. This book attempts to adopt a dynamic perspective on social development, focusing on the decline of the power, functions, forms, and status of modern sovereign states, and concentrating on analyzing the negative impacts of global social processes on the construction and operation of the current national system. In terms of time, it focuses on the medium-to-long-term future of social development and the global strategic landscape; in terms of space, it emphasizes the challenges faced by the national system in the social transformations triggered by new production relations. This book primarily aims to raise questions, reveal contradictions, and predict the future based on reality. Many of the new perspectives, ideas, and classifications presented may not all be entirely correct, but they hope to serve as a preliminary categorization of materials and viewpoints for related research, and also to slightly stimulate the domestic academic community, which has historically been overly cautious and lacking in bold creativity in the field of international politics and global strategic issues.