The State Identity and the National Question in China and Japan 1st edition by Germaine Hoston ISBN 0691225418 978-0691225418

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ISBN 10: 0691225418

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Author: Germaine Hoston

The first decades of the twentieth century witnessed an explosion of nationalist sentiment in East Asia, as in Europe. This comprehensive work explores how radical Chinese and Japanese thinkers committed to social change in this turbulent era addressed issues concerning national identity, social revolution, and the role of the national state in achieving socio-economic development. Focusing on the adaptation of anarchism and then Marxism-Leninism to non-European contexts, Germaine Hoston shows how Chinese and Japanese theorists attempted to reconcile a relatively new appreciation for the nation-state with their allegiance to a vision of internationalist socialist revolution culminating in stateless socialism. Given the influence of Western experience on Marxism, Chinese and Japanese theorists found the Marxian national question to be not merely one of whether the “working man has no country,” but rather the much more fundamental issue of the relative value of Eastern and Western cultures. Marxism, argues Hoston, thus placed native Marxists in tension with their own heritage and national identity. The author traces efforts to resolve this tension throughout the first half of the twentieth century, and concludes by examining how the tension persists, as Chinese and Japanese dissidents seek identity-affirming modernity in accordance with the Western democratic model.

The State Identity and the National Question in China and Japan 1st Table of contents: 

Part 1: Theoretical Foundations

• Chapter 1: Introduction: Nationalism, State, and Identity
  • Defining Nationalism and its various forms
  • The State as a Construct: Theories of State Formation
  • The Role of Identity in Nation-Building
  • Conceptualizing the “National Question”

Part 2: China: State, Identity, and the National Question

• Chapter 2: Historical Roots of Chinese Nationalism
  • Confucianism and the Concept of “Zhongguo” (China)
  • The Impact of Western Imperialism and the Rise of Modern Chinese Nationalism
  • The Chinese Communist Party and the Construction of a “Socialist Nation”
• Chapter 3: Ethnic Identity and National Identity in China
  • Han Chinese Identity and its Relationship with Ethnic Minorities
  • The “One China” Principle and Taiwan
  • Tibet and Xinjiang: Issues of Autonomy and Self-Determination

Part 3: Japan: State, Identity, and the National Question

• Chapter 4: The Evolution of Japanese Nationalism
  • Meiji Restoration and the Rise of Japanese Imperialism
  • The Impact of World War II and the Occupation
  • Postwar Japan: Reconstructing National Identity
• Chapter 5: Identity and Politics in Contemporary Japan
  • The “Emperor System” and the Role of the Emperor
  • Japanese Nationalism in the 21st Century
  • Issues of Territorial Disputes and Historical Memory

Part 4: Comparative Perspectives

• Chapter 6: Comparing China and Japan
  • Similarities and Differences in State-Building
  • Approaches to National Identity Construction
  • The Impact of Globalization on National Identity
• Chapter 7: Conclusion: The Future of State, Identity, and the National Question
  • Challenges and Prospects for China and Japan
  • The Role of Nationalism in the 21st Century
  • Implications for Regional and Global Politics

Appendices

• Appendix A: Key Documents (e.g., Chinese Constitution, Japanese Constitution)
• Appendix B: Glossary of Terms
• Appendix C: Further Reading

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