lasting legacy of Confucian moral theory and practice on political economy, law,

lasting legacy of Confucian moral theory and practice on political economy, law,
and international relations./Explain elite regulation and international stability as discussed in lecture./ Discuss the lasting legacies of Confucianism for modernity and democracy in East Asia./ Explain Confucian moral theory and practice and illustrate it with five virtues./ Explain Confucian political economy and illustrate it with one Imperial policy debate./ Explain East Asia’s legal tradition and its relationship to proper order/ Explain Confucian ritual theory, self-cultivation, and the role of the family in both./Is Confucianism compatible with the rule of law?/Is hegemony the equilibrium outcome of East Asian international politics?/ Is Confucianism inherently conservative or liberal or neither?
Instructions: Answer one of the questions below. Your response should be seven to nine pages in length, excluding the bibliography. You must:
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(beyond lectures and assigned readings); however, you must reference and
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• Have an explicit thesis statement in the first paragraph of your essay. Please
underline this thesis statement. The remainder of the paper should develop and
elaborate this thesis. Failure to include an explicit, underlined thesis statement will
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Questions
1. Explain the lasting legacy of Confucian moral theory and practice on political economy, law,
and international relations.
2. Explain elite regulation and international stability as discussed in lecture.
3. Discuss the lasting legacies of Confucianism for modernity and democracy in East Asia.
4. Explain Confucian moral theory and practice and illustrate it with five virtues.
5. Explain Confucian political economy and illustrate it with one Imperial policy debate.
6. Explain East Asia’s legal tradition and its relationship to proper order
7. Explain Confucian ritual theory, self-cultivation, and the role of the family in both.
8. Is Confucianism compatible with the rule of law?
9. Is hegemony the equilibrium outcome of East Asian international politics?
10. Is Confucianism inherently conservative or liberal or neither?