Humanistic Small Country: Geopolitical Pivot and Humanistic Spirit (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Ni Jianzhong, Song Yichang (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 1997-12-01
Features: Guoshi Lunheng (Balance of National Affairs) is a series of books planned and compiled by the Beijing Pan-Asia Economic Research Institute. This group purchase includes 6 books (14 volumes) from the series: National Geographic, Ocean China, Humanistic Great Nation, Humanistic Small Nation, Capital China, and National Security. This is an encyclopedic series of political leisure books, with the series name Guoshi Lunheng derived from Wang Chong's phrase "Weighing the () of words, establishing the truth of ()" in the Lunheng. The content is vast and highly informative. It simplifies serious historical, national, and political matters, pursuing the truth of enriching the people and strengthening the nation. It elaborates on the cultural trajectories of national geography, the ocean, humanities, and security. The focus of this series is the thoughts, interests, and spirit of great nations. The entire series blends national affairs, civilian matters, and global issues, integrating history with the present. With an open perspective and unique insights, it pays great attention and offers profound reflections on many issues related to national prosperity and the destiny of the motherland. The term "political leisure book" is best reflected in its rejection of the traditional textbook-style narrative approach, adopting a brand-new linguistic model that is light, lively, and easy to read, offering an alternative way to learn about history and current political affairs. Through a century of storms and vicissitudes, cultural immersion, and intellectual enlightenment, we are inspired by big thinking and broad vision. This is an era of changes in family, civilian, national, and global affairs. China is a great nation, and the patriotic spirit of every individual is an enduring topic. This book takes history as its main axis, guiding readers to explore the national characteristics of small nations, the values of small nations, and the influences of climate, ethnicity, geography, history, and the spirit of various countries. The main content includes: East Asians, who have bet the world on them; South Asians south of the Himalayas, who are a mixed breed; Central Asians, whose civilizations were born on horseback; Western Asians, who are prosperous yet often troubled; Central Africans, who are little-known; Western Africans, who are maturing; Eastern Africans, who are difficult to judge right or wrong; and North Africans, who were nurtured by Arab culture.