The Invention of China

[A] smart take on modern Chinese nationalism (Foreign Policy). Bill Hayton tells the story of how 'China' came to think of itself as China- and what it means for our world today In this compelling and highly-readable account, Hayton shows how China's present-day geopolitical problems-the fates of Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, and the South China Sea-were born in the struggle to create a modern nation-state. He brings alive the fevered debates of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when reformers and revolutionaries adopted foreign ideas to invent' a new vision of China. Ranging across history, nationhood, language, and territory, Hayton shows how a few radicals, often living in exile, adopted European beliefs about race and nation to rethink China's past and create a new future. He weaves together political and personal stories to show how Chinese nationalism emerged from the connections between east and west. These ideas continue to motivate and direct the country's policies into the twenty first century. By asserting a particular version of the past Chinese governments have bolstered their claims to a vast territory stretching from the Pacific to Central Asia.

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Titel	The Invention of China
Artikelnummer	1ce6a825-46b6-4465-aa81-64494f15dafb
Uitgever	Yale University Press
Auteur	Bill Hayton
Jaartal	2020
Band	Nee
Druk	N/B
Bladzijden	320
Staat	Nieuw
Toelichting op staat	Nee
ISBN-13	9780300234824