【新書訊息】鑑往知來：中國與全球歷史變遷的模式與社會理論 Understanding the Past & Pursuing the Future: Patterns of Chinese and Global Historical Changes and Social Theory

作者｜王國斌（R. Bin Wong）
譯者｜李立凡
書系名稱｜亞洲現代性與批判思想系列
ISBN 978-957-8614-25-3
出版日期｜108年1月

內容簡介｜

「作者致力於『鑑往』如何可以『知來』 這項巨大課題，為往後『全球歷史變遷』歷史書寫可以如何更有啟發性，提供了相當多的洞見與建議。」——邱澎生

「作者首先從長時期的角度來觀察歷史變遷，也就是追溯明清時期到近、現代中國的歷史變遷；從比較史學的方法分析中國與歐洲近代史的發展異同；更重要的是他的著作充滿批判力，尤其是針對以西方中心觀所發展形成的世界史觀與社會科學理論；本書另一至為明顯的特點，就是他企圖聯繫歷史到當代。」——巫仁恕

十九世紀至二十世紀早期的社會理論大傳統聚焦於近現代歐洲的誕生， 以此當作了解全球歷史變遷的樣板。本書懷疑歐洲的歷史經驗不足為世界其他地區之歷史變遷提供合適的引導，並以中國和歐洲之比較為例，致力分析近代早期世界不同地區的原則和作法之異同，以此建立更相稱的評估方法。

本書觀察中國國家與宗教關係、政治與經濟關係（即財政措施）、國家與工業化關係，探討如何將中國史整合進全球史，掌握到貫通多元地區而形成今日複雜世界的全球連結，以此取代侷限化的歐洲在全球歷史變遷分析中的地位；並透過連結討論「一帶一路」倡議與全球環境議題，觀察歷史中的行動者之能動性及其運用，是如何有意識或無意識地結合多方來源的各種觀念和靈感、構想出他們政治與經濟行動的藍圖。

本書名為「鑑往知來」乃緣於，各種既多元又共享的複雜歷史，其傳承的結果構成了我們今日所處的世界，本書試圖指出一些方法途徑，有益於我們未來面對地緣政治、全球經濟及地球環境上的種種挑戰。

各界聯合　重磅推薦
朱元鴻 國立交通大學社會與文化研究所
巫仁恕 中央研究院近代史研究所
邱澎生 上海交通大學歷史系
何漢威 中央研究院歷史語言研究所
和文凱 香港科技大學社會科學部
黃克武 中央研究院近代歷史研究所
鐘月岑 國立清華大學歷史研究所

作者｜

王國斌
加州大學洛杉磯分校歷史系傑出教授，2004-2016年間擔任該校亞洲研究所創所所長。著述、合著及編著俱豐，包括《轉變的中國：歷史變遷及歐洲經驗的侷限》（China Transformed：Historical Change and the Limits of European Experience,1997）以及與羅森塔爾（Jean-LaurentRosenthal）合著之《分流前後：從政治經濟視角解析中國和歐洲的變遷》（Before and Beyond Divergence：The Politics of Economic Change in China and Europe,2011）;另有約百篇期刊論文和專書章節出版。作品曾以英、中、日、法、德等多國語言，發表於北美、東亞與歐洲各地。曾於英國倫敦政經學院、法國高等社會科學院、法蘭西學院、中國復旦大學、華東師範大學、台灣中央研究院及日本京都大學等機構客座訪學。自2009年起，任復旦大學社會科學高等研究院特聘客座教授。目前為巴黎經濟學院科學委員會及日本綜合地球環境學研究所研究計畫評估委員會之委員。

譯者｜

李立凡
國立清華大學人文社會學系學士、歷史研究所碩士（近世中國與多元文化組）。現為自由工作者，工作與自學並進。

目錄｜

序一∣認真比較中西「善治觀」：王國斌先生對「通古今之變」的現代詮釋／邱澎生
序二∣理論的迷思：重新評估近代中國的變遷模式／巫仁恕
第一章∣藉歐洲以外世界各地區之歷史面對全球狀況的複雜與多元
第二章∣國家與宗教
第三章∣財政關係
第四章∣中國、歐洲與世界的工業化
第五章∣將中國歷史整合進全球史
第六章∣人的能動性：利益與信念之表達如何構成我們的政治、經濟及文化
第七章∣界定可行，追求可欲
參考書目
附錄∣「王國斌專題：明清中國與全球史的連結」編案／李卓穎
附錄∣回應一／朱元鴻
附錄∣回應二／鐘月岑
附錄∣回應三／何漢威
附錄∣回應四／和文凱
附錄∣回應五／黃克武
附錄∣王國斌回應／王國斌著，李立凡譯
譯者後記／李立凡

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[Book News]
Title: Understanding the Past and Pursuing the Future: Patterns of Chinese and Global Historical Changes and Social Theory
Author: R. Bin Wong
Translator: Li-fan Lee
Book Series: Asian Modernity and Critical Thinking
ISBN 978-957-8614-25-3
Publication Date: January 2019

Synopsis
“The author explores the grand inquiry of how ‘understanding the past’ leads to ‘pursuing the future’ and provides brilliant insights and suggestions for how historical writings on ‘global historical changes’ can be more enlightening.”--Peng-sheng Chiu

“The author observes historical changes from a long-term perspective by tracing the history from Ming/Qing Dynasty to recent/contemporary China. He compares the developmental trajectories of Chinese and European contemporary histories using comparative historical approaches. More importantly, his work is strongly critical, especially of the world history and social scientific theories constructed by a Western-centric worldview. Another characteristic of the book is the author’s attempt to link history to the contemporary world.”--Jen-shu Wu

Traditional social theories from the 19th century to early 20th century focused on the birth of modern and contemporary Europe as a model for global historical changes. This book challenges this idea that European history can serve as a guideline for historical changes in other regions in the world. By comparing China and Europe, this book analyzes the similarities and differences between the principles and methods of execution in different regions in early contemporary world, in order to establish an appropriate analytical method.

This book observes the relationships between the Chinese state and religion, between politics and the economy (i.e., economic policy), and between the state and industrialization. Through these observations, this book proposes an integration of Chinese history into world history. Only by understanding the complex global connections that cut through multiple regions can we overcome the limitations of employing Europe as a model for analyzing global historical changes. By connecting the “One Belt, One Road” proposition to global environmental issues, this book observes how agency functions for the historical agents to consciously or unconsciously synthesize concepts and ideas from various origins and construct the blueprint of their political and economic actions.

The title of this book—Understanding the Past and Pursuing the Future—refers to the diverse and collective historical complexities that shape our world today through historical legacy. This book proposes methods to face the challenges in geopolitics, global economy, and environment issues in our future.

Recommendations
Yuan-Horng Chu, Institute for Social Research and Cultural Studies, National Chiao Tung University
Jen-Shu Wu, Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica
Peng-Sheng Chiu, Department of History, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Hon-Wai Ho, Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica
Wenkai He, Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Ko-wu Huang, Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica
Yueh-Tsen Chung, Institute of History, National Tsing Hua University

Author
Roy Bin Wong is Distinguished Professor of History at UCLA, and had been founding director for the Asia Institute at UCLA. He has written, co-written, and edited a plethora of books, including China Transformed: Historical Change and the Limits of European Experience (1997) and Before and Beyond Divergence: The Politics of Economic Change in China and Europe (2011), which he co-wrote with Jean-Laurent Rosenthal. He has also published nearly a hundred articles and book chapters. His works have been published in English, Chinese, Japanese, French, and German in North America, East Asia, and Europe. He has been visiting scholar to the London School of Economics, École des hautes études en sciences sociales, L’Institut de France, Fudan University, East China Normal University, Academia Sinica, and Kyoto University. He has been Visiting Professor at the Fudan Institute for Advanced Study in Social Sciences since 2009. He is currently a member of the scientific advisory board of the Paris School of Economics as well as the research project assessment committee at the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Japan.

Translator
Li-fan Lee received his Bachelor’s degree from the Interdisciplinary Program of Humanities and Social Sciences, and his Master’s degree from the Institute of History (Modern China and Multicultural Studies Track), both at National Tsing Hua University. He currently freelances while working on self-education.

Table of Contents
Foreword 01—Comparing “Good Governance” in Eastern and Western Cultures: Roy Bin Wong’s Modern Interpretation of “Thorough Knowledge of Historical Development” / Peng-Sheng Chiu
Foreword 02—The Myth of Theory: Reevaluating the Modes of Transformation in Modern China / Jen-shu Wu
Chapter 1—Facing the Complexity and Multiplicity of the Global Condition Through the History of Non-European Regions
Chapter 2—The State and Religion
Chapter 3—Financial Relations
Chapter 4—Industrialization of China, Europe, and the World
Chapter 5—Integrating Chinese History into World History
Chapter 6—Human Agency: How the Expression of Profit and Faith Constructs Our Politics, Economy, and Culture
Chapter 7—Defining Feasibility, Pursuing Desirability
Bibliography
Appendix—“Topics on Roy Bin Wong: Connecting China in Ming and Qing Dynasties and Global History” Edited by Cho-Ying Li
Appendix—Response 01 / Yuan-Horng Chu
Appendix—Response 02 / Yueh-Tsen Chung
Appendix—Response 03 / Hon-wai Ho
Appendix—Response 04 / Wenkai He
Appendix—Response 05 / Ko-wu Huang
Appendix—Response by Roy Bin Wong, Translated by Li-fan Lee
Translator’s Postscript / Li-fan Lee