Poonam Surie is the author of the book. Poonam Surie is a New Delhi-based Adjunct Fellow at the Institute of Chinese Studies.
The book argues that in China's changing sociopolitical environment, reading Confucian philosophy as non-confrontational, benevolent, and based on principles like filial piety and harmony could aid the current political regime in dealing with issues like corruption and rising inequality.
Confucius and the Confucian philosophy of non-confrontational, benevolence, and virtues such as filial devotion and harmony are studied in this book. The topics covered include Confucius Country, Chinese Music and Poetry, Chinese Foreign Policy, Philosophy, and China's Legal System.
The book is wonderfully decorated and includes some informative pictures from Qufu's Confucius Museum. It would be of immediate interest to a wide range of readers, including students in political science, history, and sociology, as well as general readers.
