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The Origins of Westernization Thought

In: Westernization Movement and Early Thought of Modernization in China

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  • Jianbo Zhou

    (Peking University)

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The author thinks there were three sources of the thought of the Westernization Movement: the influence of the ideological trend of Confucian statecraft, the influence of Chinese traditional economic thought, and the influence of Western culture. The ideological trend of Confucian statecraft focuses on the national economy and how to solve practical social problems. It also brought a favorable social environment of seeking solutions for practical social problems. The Chinese traditional economic thought provided two classic theories of commercial operations. The first theory is to strengthen the government control in the national economy, and the second theory is to limit the government control in the national economy to let the national economy operate more naturally. These two different views brought two different types of enterprise operation modes under the Westernization Movement: government-run and merchant-managed enterprises. The spread of Western culture in China provided the specific content of modernization to the Westernization group. Also, the Westerners in China played an important role in the spread of Western culture.

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  • Jianbo Zhou, 2022. "The Origins of Westernization Thought," Palgrave Studies in Economic History, in: Westernization Movement and Early Thought of Modernization in China, chapter 0, pages 309-337, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palscp:978-3-030-86985-4_17
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86985-4_17
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