Nations Out of Empires
Subtitle: European Nationalism and the Transformation of Asia
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: August 18, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9780333921494
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; International relations; Political ideologies; World history: c 1750 to c 1900; World history: from c 1900 -; Performing Arts; Sociology; Performing Arts/Dance; Asia - General; Europe - General; General; History / Europe / General; Film & Video - General; 1492-; ASIA; Europe; History; Nationalism
First sentence: The Asian-Pacific region is vast and immensely varied in geography, topography and climate.
Description: "Harry Gelber examines centuries of colonial interaction and argues there is a close link between revolution in eighteenth-century Europe and the development of Asian nationalisms from the nineteenth century onwards. During the eighteenth century, Europe developed nation-state ideas and forms of government that produced unprecedented social efficiencies and capacities for moblication.

It made industrial, administrative and financial revolutions possible, encouraged technology and made Europe's armies unbeatable. This allowed Europe to dominate Asia but also led to imitation by Asians.".

"The author reviews how adoption of European political and administrative forms also encouraged an adoption of its ideologies. Encouraged by a new Western-educated elite, Asia became attracted by liberal principles, including national self-determination and decolonization. The effect was to change the future balance of international power."--BOOK JACKET.