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Book SynopsisUsing a comparative, interdisciplinary approach, Nationalism in Asia analyzes currents of nationalism in five contemporary Asian societies: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea.
Trade ReviewA "measured, beautifully written book....Kingston's fine survey asks us to ponder [nationalism's] strengths and dangers, and reminds us to be careful of the 'politicians and polemicists' who enthusiastically hawk it." - David McNeill, The Japan Times
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements vii
Maps viii
Introduction xv
Part I National Identity 1
1 The Idea of Nation 3
2 Contemporary Culture Wars and National Identity 16
3 Nation Branding Confronts Troubling Realities 39
Part II Political Economy and Spectacle 57
4 Economic Nationalism 59
5 Democracy and Nationalism 88
6 Sports Nationalism 118
Part III Shackles of the Past 145
7 Chosen and Unchosen Traumas 147
8 Museums and Memorials 170
9 Textbook Nationalism and Memory Wars 196
Part IV Flashpoints and Fringes 217
10 Nationalism and Territorial Disputes 219
11 Nationalism and the Fringes 243
Select Bibliographical Guide to Nationalisms in Asia 273
Index 303
