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Why is reverence an important part of rulership What do you think that Confucius meant by reverence 2 Confucius lived in an agricultural society what might he mean when he advises a ruler to use the. Thornton China Center The Brookings Institution Washington DC USA Oct 1 2014 After thirty five years of successful reforms first launched by Deng Xiaoping and his colleagues at the famous Third Plenum of the Eleventh Central Committee in December 19 Dynasties, Philosophers . and Ancient Life. Geography. Huang He (Yellow River). Named for the rich yellow soil it carries . Runs from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean. Chang Jiang (Yangtze River). . Runs east across Central China to the Yellow Sea. Confucianism - The philosophy has shaped the Chinese political system since the 6th century B.C.E. . It emphasized the importance of order and harmony, and encouraged Chinese citizens to submit to the emperor's power, and reinforced the emperors' responsibility to fulfill his duties conscientiously. . ELECTIONS . Party controls. Direct elections are held at the local level. Direct, secret-ballot elections at local level. . NONCOMMUNIST PARTIES . CCP allows the existence of eight "democratic" parties.  . AP Comparative government. Political Institutions. China’s political regime is best categorized as authoritarian. Decisions are made . by political . elites, or those that hold political power, without much input from the citizens. APCIV | Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies . c. 600 BCE - c. 600 CE. Transitioning out of the Classical Age. Rome, China, and India were economically and culturally self-sufficient . However, long-distance trade developed between them and assisted their growth. Day 2 – AP Review. Russia - Sovereignty. , Authority, and Power. Studied as country in transition from communism to democracy. Under USSR was totalitarian regime with command economy. Today is an illiberal democracy. Chapter 8: Lesson 3. The new ruler of China came from the state of . Qin. Took the name of . Shi . Huangdi. . and went on to unify and expand China. Believed in the Legalist way of running the country and tried to wipe out Confucian teachings. INFLUENTIAL REIGN. MAO ZEDONG. 1. THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD. WHEN: . February 1958. WHAT: . Massive increase in steel production and electrical and coal output. Industrialization of China to compete with global market. ELECTIONS . Elections designed to give the party-state greater legitimacy. Party controls elections to prevent dissent. Direct, secret-ballot elections at local level. Found most common at the village level (could be a façade). AP Comparative government. Political Institutions. China’s political regime is best categorized as authoritarian. Decisions are made . by political . elites, or those that hold political power, without much input from the citizens. Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Government & International Studies November 1 8 , 2010 -- Hong Kong Patrick Mendis, PhD The Secret Destiny of the American Empire and the Beijing Consensus Contemporary SinoAfrican Relations Emmanuel Matamboematambo@yahoo.com Abstract This work argues that writer Emmanuel John Hevi’sworks, written half a century ago about a constructivist analysis BRICS. Li Xing. Professor/Director. , Research Center on Development and International Relations. Editor-in-Chief, . Journal of China and International Relations. Aalborg . University. Denmark. Three on-going processes.