Civilization and modernization : proceedings of the Russian-Chinese Conference 2012 / edited by Chuanqi He, Nikolay Lapin.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Russian-Chinese Scientific Conference on Civilization and Modernization, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

He, Chuanqi, editor.

Lapin, N. I. (Nikolaĭ Ivanovich), editor.

Conference Name:

Russian-Chinese Conference (2012)

Russian-Chinese Scientific Conference on Civilization and Modernization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Modern--Congresses.

Civilization, Modern.

Civilization--Congresses.

Civilization.

Economic development--Congresses.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Company, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Modernization has been a profound change of human civilizations - a worldwide phenomenon and trend since the 18th century. It includes not only the great change and transformation from traditional to modern politics, economy, society and culture, but also all human development and the rational protection of the natural environment at present. It has changed not only people''s lives in many aspects, but also the strategic pattern of world system. At present, modernization is not only a worldwide phenomenon, but also a development goal of many countries. It is a common responsibility of the worl

Contents:

CONTENTS; Preface; I. Civilization and Modernization: As we Understand Them; 1. Human Civilization and World Modernization; I. Frontier Process of Human Civilization; II. Frontier Process of World Modernization; III. Evolution of Modernization Theories; IV. Modernization Theories and Human Civilization Process; 1. Classical modernization theory and human civilization process; 2. Post-modernization theory and human civilization process; 3. New modernization theories and human civilization process; V. Conclusions

1. Modernization is one kind of profound changes of human civilization since 18th century2. Modernization theories describe the human civilization process since 18th Century; Reference; 2. The Civilizational Approach to Modernization in Contemporary China; How the Concepts of "Civilization"and "Modernization" are Related in the Chinese Report Outlook; 3. Cultural Dynamics in the Post-Soviet Countries: Problems of Modernization and Preservation of Civilizational Specificity (Example of Russia); 4. Modernization and Globalization

5. Modernization in Russia: Ideology and Composition of the Project1. Modernization as an imperative; 2. Time resource; 3. Start problem; 4. Composition of the project; 5. Mega-project in the postmodern situation; 6. The Evolution of the Concept of Modernization, Its Specificities in Various Country Groups Throughout the World; 7. Principles and Methods of Modernization Science; I. Basic Concepts of the Modernization Science; 1. What is modernization?; 2. What is modernization science?; 3. Structure of the modernization science; 4. Characteristics of the modernization science

5. Methodologies of the modernization scienceII. Basic Principles of the Modernization Science; 1. Main contents of the modernization science; 2. General theory of the modernization science; III. Practical Application of the Modernization Science; 1. Modernization and national advance; 2. Theoretical explanation on national advance; 3. Optional strategies for national advance; References; 8. Modernization Indices Developed by China Centre for Moderniazation Research, in a Global Family of Development Indicators: Publishers' Point of View; 9. Science & Technology and Modernization

I. Priority fields of Scientific and Technological Advance in the Early 21st Century1. America; 2. Europe; 3. Asia; II. Scientific and Technological Forecasts Madeby the Scientific Research Institutes in the United States, UK and China; III. Scientific and Technological Revolution and Modernization; 1. Scientific and technological revolution spurs world modernization; 2. Influences posed by scientific and technological revolutions on the economy and the society; 10. Modernization in the Context of the Development of the Science and Technology

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

981-4603-52-X