A Nation-State by Construction: Dynamics of Modern Chinese NationalismThis is the first historically comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of the causes, content, and consequences of nationalism in China, an ancient empire that has struggled to construct a nation-state and find its place in the modern world. It shows how Chinese political elites have competed to promote different types of nationalism linked to their political values and interests and imposed them on the nation while trying to repress other types of nationalism. In particular, the book reveals how leaders of the PRC have adopted a pragmatic strategy to use nationalism while struggling to prevent it from turning into a menace rather than a prop. |
Contents
The Rise of Chinese Nationalism Causes Content and International Ramifications | 8 |
The Origins of Chinese Nationalism Western Challenge Chinese Tradition Ethnicity and the State | 37 |
Building a Chinese NationState Elite Nationalism versus Mass Nationalism | 79 |
The Challenge of Chinese Liberal Nationalism Personal versus National Rights | 120 |
The Challenge of Ethnic Nationalism Selfdetermination versus the Unitary Chinese NationState | 165 |
The Rise of StateLed Pragmatic Nationalism An Instrumental Response to the Decline of Communism in China | 209 |
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