A Nation-State by Construction - by Suisheng Zhao (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This is the first historically comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the causes, content, and consequences of nationalism in China, an ancient empire that has struggled to construct a modern nation-state and find its place in the modern world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This is the first historically comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the causes, content, and consequences of nationalism in China, an ancient empire that has struggled to construct a modern nation-state and find its place in the modern world.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"In this major work, Zhao examines the concept of nationalism in the context of modern Chinese history, exhibiting a total command of a huge body of literature by both Chinese and Western scholars."--Lucien W. Pye, Foreign Affairs<br>"Suisheng Zhao adds this thorough and illuminating study to his previous work on the People's Republic of China....Throughout the book Zhao shows an admirable breadth of understanding of both Western and Chinese writings about nationalism."--China Review International</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>In this major work, Zhao examines the concept of nationalism in the context of modern Chinese history, exhibiting a total command of a huge body of literature by both Chinese and Western scholars.--Lucien W. Pye "<i>Foreign Affairs</i>"<br><br>In this very significant addition to the scholarly literature on Chinese nationalism, Suisheng Zhao provides a lucid and detailed history of the emergence of the idea of the Chinese nation....A <i>Nation State by Construction</i> is an important book. It is based on a wealth of research, and cogently argued.--<i>Asian Studies Review</i><br><br>Suisheng Zhao adds this thorough and illuminating study to his previous work on the People's Republic of China....Throughout the book Zhao shows an admirable breadth of understanding of both Western and Chinese writings about nationalism.--<i>China Review International</i><br><br>Suisheng Zhao's book is the new standard in the field for studies of Chinese nationalism, is a very important contribution to the comparative politics' nationalism literature in general, and should be a part of the discussion about China's rise given the role of nationalism in debates about Chinese foreign policy.--<i>Journal of Asian Studies</i><br><br>Zhao's study provides us with a rich and empirically supported nomenclature through which to describe the phenotypical expressions of Chinese nationalism.--<i>H-Net</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Suisheng Zhao is Associate Professor at the University of Denver's Graduate School of International Studies, and Executive Director of its Center for China-U.S. Cooperation. He is the founder and editor of the <i>Journal of Contemporary China</i> and has authored and edited five books.
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