{"product_id":"the-institutional-basis-of-civil-john-b-duncan-9788991913578","title":"The Institutional Basis of Civil Governance in the Choson Dynasty","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore the modern concept of the state took shape, what were the methods that enabled monarchies to survive for so long as stable systems of government? Perhaps the simplest method was that of force, as found in medieval Europe. Those with large armies were victorious in war and held onto their land, while the weak saw their land and peoples snatched away. But there was a kingdom that ruled by the pen rather than the sword. This was the Choson dynasty, which reigned over the Korean peninsula for over 500 years through a system of civil governance where policy was decided through discussion between subjects and kings, based on Confucian ideology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book introduces the Choson dynasty's ruling system, which managed to embody Confucian ideology in a political order that used elaborate systems and apparatus to prevent the concentration of power in any one center. It offers a broad examination of the Choson system of civilian governance, including the Government Service Examinations where officials were selected based on knowledge of Confucian classics, the keeping of \"Choson Sillok (The Annals of Choson Dynasty)\" records that kings were not even allowed to read, and a system of audits and inspections to curb the tyranny of high-ranking officers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John B. Duncan,Jung Chul Lee,Jack A. Davey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8991913571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788991913578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seoul Selection USA, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"John B. Duncan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48448707920127,"sku":"9788991913578","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d7f9b69-4c76-40da-9c63-f934983ff8de.jpg?v=1777260131","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-institutional-basis-of-civil-john-b-duncan-9788991913578","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}