An alternative origin of nationalism in the East: the emergence of political subjectivity under the non-Western-centric world order

  • Atsuko Ichijo

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    Abstract

    This chapter aims to critically examine consequences of the in-built Western centricity in social and political theories on our understanding of nationalism, in particular, regarding its origin and spread. Drawing from Eisenstadt‘s multiple modernities thesis, this chapter explores possibility of alternative origins of nationalism by examining cases of Song China (960-1279), the Imjin War (1592-1598) and the rise of Kokugaku in eighteenth-century Japan to challenge the view that nationalism originated in the West and subsequently spread elsewhere.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Routledge handbook of nationalism in East and Southeast Asia
    EditorsLu Zhouxiang
    Place of PublicationNew York, U.S.
    PublisherRoutledge
    Pages48-59
    ISBN (Print)9781003111450
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2024

    Publication series

    NameRoutledge Handbooks
    PublisherRoutledge

    Keywords

    • Politics and international studies

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