Interpreting China as a Regional and Global Power [electronic resource] : Nationalism and Historical Consciousness in World Politics /
Dessein, B.editor.
This collection discusses China's contemporary national and international identity as evidenced in its geopolitical impact on the countries in its direct periphery and its functioning in organizations of global governance. This contemporary identity is assessed against the background of the country's Confucian and nationalist history.
Cover; Contents; List of Tables, Figures and Maps; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Part I: Historical Consciousness; 1 Early Chinese Nationalism: The Origins under Manchu Rule; 2 Radical Confucianism: The Critique of Imperial Orthodoxy in Guocui xuebao (1905-1911); 3 History and Historical Consciousness in Contemporary China: Political Confucianism, Spiritual Confucianism, and the Politics of Spirit; 4 All under Heaven and the Chinese Nation-state; Part II: China and her Periphery; 5 Subjective Knowledge Foundation of the Cross-Taiwan Straits International Peace Discourse
6 Universal and Asian Values in East Asian Regionalism: Japan's 'New Asianism' after the Cold War7 Diversifying Narratives: Perceptions of a Weak Japan Facing a Rising China; 8 Hiding behind the Tribute: Status, Symbol, and Power in Sino-Southeast Asian Relations, Past and Present; 9 The Indo-Pacific: The New Great Game between China and the United States; 10 Nationalism, Historical Consciousness and Regional Stability: Rising China as a Regional Power and Its New Assertiveness in the South China Sea; 11 China's Rise in Central Asia: The Dragon Enters the Heart of Eurasia
Part III: China and the World at Large12 The Rise of China within Global Governance; 13 China's Rise and the Geopolitical Identity of the European Union; 14 Is China on the Verge of a Weltpolitik? A Comparis on of the Current Shift in the Balance of Power between China and the West and the Shift between Great Britain and Wilhelmine Germany; Epilogue; Index
Includes index.
This collection discusses China's contemporary national and international identity as evidenced in its geopolitical impact on the countries in its direct periphery and its functioning in organizations of global governance. This contemporary identity is assessed against the background of the country's Confucian and nationalist history.
Political science.
Asia—History.
International relations.
Asia—Politics and government.
Philosophy, Asian.
Political theory.
Political Science.
Asian History.
International Relations.
Asian Politics.
Non-Western Philosophy.
Political Theory.