★It is written by Cheng Ma, a researcher at the Institute of Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences!
★Based on the knowledge of comparative literature and cultural studies, this book is a dispassionate observation of public opinion in Europe and the United States after the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
★The book analyzes Fukuyama's “End of History” theory， Huntington's “Clash of Civilizations” theory, and discusses the rationality and limitations of both views.
★The book interprets the achievements and dilemmas of Western civilization in modern times with the essence of Chinese cultural traditions, and puts forward the author's own views on the prospects of world civilization.

The book critically analyses the “end of history” theory and the “clash of civilizations” theory, pointing out that these theories have aroused strong reactions in international forums, but they have also faced many criticisms and refutations. The author argues that, in fact, the conflict between the world's civilizations is not a new phenomenon, for it has existed since ancient times. The book also discusses some of the concepts and institutions inherent in Western civilization, such as democracy and the market economy. It proposes the ways in which Eastern countries, such as China, have learned from and influenced Western civilization in the process of modernization, as well as the roles and responsibilities that China should assume in the prospect of world civilization.

Cheng Ma

He is a researcher at the Comparative Literature Research Office of the Institute of Literature, Social Sciences of China.
His major works include “Lu Xun's Study in Japan”, “Communication and Renewal: The Relationship between Lu Xun and Japanese Literature”, “The Theory of Literary Values”, “Chinese Psychological Disorder: The Cult of Completion”, and so on. His translations include “The Collected Works of Minoru Takeuchi”(10 volumes) and more.

Preface: China and the Theories of “The End of History” and “Cultural Conflict”
Introduction: Viewing the Theories of “The End of History” and “Cultural Conflict” from a Chinese Cultural Perspective
Part I: The “World Universal History” without the East
Chapter 1: The “Discovery” of an American-Japanese Scholar
Chapter 2: The “Last Judgment” with the East’s “Absence”
Chapter 3: The Obsession with “The End of History”
Chapter 4: “China” in Another Sense
Part II: Western “Scientific” Concepts and China’s “Wisdom” Tradition
Chapter 5: The Rise and Fall of Civilizations
Chapter 6: China’s Path of “Saving the Nation through Science”
Chapter 7: The Challenges of “Combining Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine”
Chapter 8: The Search for a New “New Science”
Part III: The Concept of “Universality” and “Characteristic” Systems
Chapter 9: “Universal Values” Are Not a “Monopoly”
Chapter 10: The “Attraction” of the Value of “Freedom”
Chapter 11: The Similarities and Differences between Eastern and Western “Democracies” and China’s “Characteristic” System
Chapter 12: Overstepping One’s Bounds and Being in a Difficult Position
Appendix: The Future of Humanity: The Complementarity of Civilizations
Chapter 13: From “Universal Values” to “Cultural Conflict”
Chapter 14: Religious “Frictions” and Secular “Harmony”
Chapter 15: A New “Balance between East and West”: The Combination of Strength and Softness
Chapter 16: “Civilizations in Dialogue” and “Dialogue among Civilizations”
Postscript: From the West to the East