ABSTRACT

Asian Nationalism brings together internationally renowned experts in the field analysing current theories of nationalism. Featuring detailed chapter case-studies on Pakistan, China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Indonesia and the Philippines, this book provides a good balance of theoretical and empirical material.
Completely up-to-date, this book will be invaluable for scholars of both Asian Studies and Politics. Key issues covered include:
theories of nationalism
the changing faces of Chinese nationalism
Indian National Democracy
the imagined community
reflections on Asian nationalism.

chapter 1|20 pages

Theories of nationalism

Alternative models of nation formation

chapter 2|17 pages

The changing faces of Chinese nationalism

The dimensions of statehood

chapter 4|19 pages

Post-nationalist Taiwan

chapter 5|9 pages

Nationalism in Japan

chapter 9|17 pages

Social capital and the imagined community

Democracy and nationalism in the Philippines

chapter 10|10 pages

Nationalism and the international order

The Asian experience