POL215Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Nationstates, Boxer Rebellion, Xinhai Revolution
3 Nov 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Nationalism has the ability to accommodate the interest of diverse groups and elements in thr name of the state or the national interest. Does not bound to specific dogmas, classses, religions, periods or historical conditions. Powerful instrument for popular mobiliation in support of ntional causes that transcend class, political, provincial and religious boundaries. Nationalism is based on a varying combination of beliefs and conditions. People inhabiting a territory - demarcated, historic homeland. Devolution to the well-being of the land as a nation-state. Common history, culture, economic and social institution. A vision of the nation as free and independent political entity and sovereign rights. The growth of asian nationalism was largely a response to western instrusion. Chinese were victims of the foreign imperialism (britain, japan) Ethnocentrism in culturalism in mid-19th century in china. Conducted their external relations within the framework of tributary system. Cohesiveness and tradition of unity of chinese confusion society.
