The Global and Regional in China's Nation-Formation

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ID19948004
AuthorsP Duara (0000-0002-3857-3571, National University of Singapore, corresponding author)
Year2008
Pages240
Publication date2008-12-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueGlobal and Regional in China's Nation-Formation (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9780203884379
OpenAlexW647100168
Open LibraryOL16944744M
ISBN9780203884379
LanguageEN
Citations received25

China’s history tends to be studied from a national perspective only. The Global and Regional in China’s Nation-Formation attempts to train our eyes to see the picture of China less as a self-contained entity, a "geobody", than as part of a broader set of global and regional processes; from the "outside-in". It covers the major historical problems of China in the twentieth century, namely imperialism, nationalism, state-building, religion and the role of history Part I views imperialism and nationalism in China from the perspective of global and regional circulations and interactions. It also examines the changing role of history over the twentieth century from the same perspective. Part II focuses on how myth, religion and Chinese conceptions of society and polity are re-shaped by external influences and forces, as well as how these internal practices themselves shape the external impact. Part III is a comparative section, examining how global processes become unique developments in China. The Global and Regional in China’s Nation-Formation is an ideal resource for anyone studying China’s history, society and culture

Archaeology · China · Economic geography · Geography · Political science · China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations · Chinese history and philosophy · Japanese History and Culture · 20th century · General · Geopolitics · Géopolitique · Government · History · International · International Relations · Kollektives Gedächtnis · Politics and government · Politische Identität · Regionalism · Régionalisme

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