本文主要考察中国古代的天下秩序对思考当代世界秩序的积极意义.在分析意义上,古代东亚的朝贡体系所蕴含的和平秩序是一种替代征服性帝国的国际关系模式,其中值得借鉴的原则包括:文明吸引力、制订合法性标准、非战原则、自愿原则、以经济实力支撑政治秩序.同朝贡体系一样,现代国际关系也会孕育事实上的权力等级、经济与安全上的依附,但这些关系并不意味着与主权平等原则相冲突.%When considering China's role in promoting contemporary world order, we should take seriously the positive aspects of ancient Chinese world system. Relevant studies have shown that the tributary system makes a peaceful world order, and it, in the analytical sense, actually functions as a substitute for the sup-pressive hegemony model in international relations. Some constituent elements of the tributary system are still valuable, for instance, attractiveness of civilization, standards formulating of legitimacy, principle of non－aggression and voluntariness, political order promoted and sustained by economic power.Modern inter-national system, like ancient tributary system, also bears characteristics of hierarchical power, economic and security dependence, however, it does not imply contradiction with principles of sovereign equality.
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