Nationalism in Asia: A History Since 1945

Using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach, Nationalism in Asia analyzes currents of nationalism in five contemporary Asian societies: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea.

• Explores the ways in which nationalism is expressed, embraced, challenged, and resisted in contemporary China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach
• Provides an important trans-national and trans-regional analysis by looking at five countries that span Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia
• Features comparative analysis of identity politics, democracy, economic policy, nation branding, sports, shared trauma, memory and culture wars, territorial disputes, national security and minorities
• Offers an accessible, thematic narrative written for non-specialists, including a detailed and up-to-date bibliography
• Gives readers an in-depth understanding of the ramifications of nationalism in these countries for the future of Asia

Keywords:

Contemporary Asia, imperialism, democracy, national identity, Asian politics, national security, disputed territories, economic nationalism, religious nationalism, cultural nationalism

Contemporary Asia, imperialism, democracy, national identity, Asian politics, national security, disputed territories, economic nationalism, religious nationalism, cultural nationalism

Contemporary Asia, imperialism, democracy, national identity, Asian politics, national security, disputed territories, economic nationalism, religious nationalism, cultural nationalism