Return Of The Dragon: China's Wounded Nationalism

摘要: As Maoism recedes, and especially after the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, Beijing has increasingly turned to patriotic nationalism for its ideological inspiration legitimation. Return of Dragon begins with a discussion definitions, typologies, theories nationalism. The formation development Chinese people are explored, including their myths origins, early beginnings, classical feudal period, enduring state empire Middle Kingdom. Opium War began "hundred years humiliation" when dynastic China steadily deteriorated eventually succumbed forces unleashed by imperialism. Western Japanese imperialism also transformed from into nation. ideas nationalists particularly those Sun Yat-sen, whose thought stands in stark contrast Mao, but shares significant similarities developmental Deng Xiaoping.The last chapters describe contemporary China's as it is represented writings intellectuals, youth, military. portrait that emerges disquieting mix narcissism insecurity, wounded pride resentment, Darwinian worldview an irredentist resolve restore former glory. book concludes examination polity remains authoritarian, well U.S. policy implications.