| ID | 155758 |
| Title Proper | Discipline and power |
| Other Title Information | knowledge of China in political science |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chun, Lin |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Mainstream political science treats China as an anomaly that has not followed the “right” path of development, that is, a path that confirms the worldview, normative values, knowledge, and expectations of a Euromodern origin. This essay identifies inherent biases in the discipline and shows how the dominant disciplinary approach to Chinese politics has largely remained focused on validating questionable political-scientific tenets. A tentative proposal is offered for intellectual steps toward more openness and efficacy in disciplinary knowledge production and consumption. The argument is not about overcoming Eurocentrism by promoting Chinese exceptionalism. On the contrary, it is political, and challenges the power of current organizing principles of knowledge in search of a more accurate and cogent understanding of Chinese and global politics. |
| `In' analytical Note | Critical Asian Studies Vol. 49, No.4; Dec 2017: p.501-522 |
| Journal Source | Critical Asian Studies 2017-12 49, 4 |
| Key Words | Political Science ; Knowledge and Power ; Disciplinary Norms ; Study of Chinese Politics ; Counter-Hegemonic Scholarship |