Abstract
There is considerable depth and breadth of research on the ancient Chinese philosophy of Xun Zi. These studies, however, usually explain his ideas from the perspective of domestic politics and governance. This article explores Xun Zi's thoughts on international politics from an international politics perspective.1 Xun Zi's expositions on international politics were few, and diffused over different books. His most pertinent views are expounded in Book 11, Of Kings and Lords-Protector; Book 9, On the Regulations of a King; and Book 18, Rectifying Theses. Although they contain no systemic ideas or formal theories on international politics, Xun Zi's thoughts from 2,000 years ago are nonetheless relevant to current explanations of international political phenomena; certain of his ideas in this context offer plausible and sensible rationales. This article discusses Xun Zi's analytical methodology and ideas on international politics and how it may have provided inspiration for contemporary China's ‘rising strategy’.
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