Research Methods of American Scholars Studying the China Road

ABSTRACT

In the United States, the China Road is a hot research topic. The most popular research methods for American scholars studying the China Road can be divided into four categories. The method of historical interpretation involves presenting the historical context of Chinese development trends. Literature research is the method of carefully selecting the relevant literature published by the Chinese government or authoritative newspaper articles and periodical materials in China. The comparative research method involves comparing the various components of Chinese thinking on the subject and comparing it with the ruling ideas of other countries in the world. Some other American researchers adopt the method of field investigation touring cities and rural areas of China to conduct in-depth empirical studies.

KEYWORDS:

• China Road
• the United States
• research method

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Notes on Contributors

Li Liang (following Chinese practice, the surname, Li, is placed first) is a professor and the deputy dean of the School of Marxism at Shanghai University. He specializes in Marxist Theory and Ideological and Political Education. His recent articles include “The Origin of the Human Reciprocity from the Perspective of Philosophical Social Sciences” (Theoretical Horizon, no. 8, 2016).

Zheng Guoyu (following Chinese practice, the surname, Zheng, is placed first) is a professor at the School of Marxism of Chongqing Jiaotong University. She specializes in Marxist studies abroad. Her representative article is “The Foundation of Equal Dialogue between Chinese Marxism and Western Marxism” (Academic Exploration, no. 2, 2013).

Notes

1 See “Xi Jinping: The Ideological Work Is an Extremely Important Work of the Party.” [In Chinese.] http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2013-08/20/c_117021464_2.htm.

2 See “Xi Jinping’ s Speech at the CPC’s 95th founding Anniversary Ceremony.” [In Chinese.] http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2016/07-01/7924310.shtml.

3 Quoted in “Heated Discussion of the Comprehensive Party Self-Discipline Overseas and Reckoning It to be the Most Innovative.” [In Chinese.] http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/0310/c70731-26669589.html.

 

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Funding

This work is a part of the Chongqing Social Sciences Planning Project (Grant No. 2016YBMKOO3) “A Study on the Propagation of the China Road Theory in Western Countries.”