All-Under-Heaven or Asia? On Utopian Premises of Modern Politics in the Far-Eastern Region

<p >The article deals with the philosophical foundations and historical consequences of two influential political concepts in the Far East: “New All-Under-Heaven” and “Asia as method.” As the author shows, politics in the Far East have been traditionally based on the categories of the “Void” and “Transformation” which gave rise to the specific type of utopic consciousness with its motif of the universal co-being within the encompassing yet singular event. The “New All-Under-Heaven” reflects the global aspirations of PRC without negating local specificity. The concept of “Asia as method” aims at decolonization and deimperialization in the commonwealth of equal states and has become popular mostly in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The author examines the confrontation between these theories and suggests ways for their possible integration.

Keywords

Far East, politics, utopia, “New All-Under-Heaven,” “Asia as method,” globalization, locality

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16.02.2021

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01.03.2021

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GOST	Malyavin V. “All-Under-Heaven” or “Asia”? On Utopian Premises of Modern Politics in the Far-Eastern Region // Problemy Dalnego Vostoka – 2021. – Issue 1 C. 130-146 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://pdv.jes.su/S013128120013886-5-1 (circulation date: 25.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013128120013886-5
MLA	Malyavin, Vladimir "“All-Under-Heaven” or “Asia”? On Utopian Premises of Modern Politics in the Far-Eastern Region." Problemy Dalnego Vostoka 1 (2021):130-146. DOI: 10.31857/S013128120013886-5
APA	Malyavin V. (2021). “All-Under-Heaven” or “Asia”? On Utopian Premises of Modern Politics in the Far-Eastern Region. Problemy Dalnego Vostoka (1), pp.130-146 DOI: 10.31857/S013128120013886-5

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