East Asian National Identities

by Rozman, Gilbert

• ISBN13: 9780804781176
• ISBN10: 0804781176
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-03-07
• Publisher: Stanford Univ Pr

Summary

This rigorous comparative study of national identity in Japan, South Korea, and China examines countries with long histories influenced by Confucian thought, surging nationalism, and far-reaching ambitions for regional importance. East Asian National Identitiescompares national identities in terms of six dimensions encompassing ideology; history; the salience of cultural, political, and economic factors; superiority as a model national community; displacement of the U.S. in Asia; and depth of national identity. Through this analysis, Gilbert Rozman draws the three countries together in an East Asian National Identity Syndrome. Other contributors review historical sources and critical themes of identity in all three countries. Contributors include professors of sociology, international relations, and political science in the United States, Japan, South Korea, and China.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
The Six-Dimensional Approach
Introduction	p. 1
Japanese National Identity: A Six-Dimensional Analysis	p. 17
South Korean National Identity: A Six-Dimensional Analysis	p. 47
Chinese National Identity: A Six-Dimensional Analysis	p. 73
The East Asian National Identity Syndrome	p. 101
The Evolution of National Identities and the Impact of Diplomatic Challenges
Introduction	p. 137
Japanese National Identity: Evolution and Prospects	p. 147
Japan's National Identity in Postwar Diplomacy: The Three Basic Principles	p. 169
Korean National Identity: Evolutionary Stages and Diplomatic Challenges	p. 197
Unraveling National Identity in South Korea: Minjok and Gukmin	p. 219
China's National Identity and Foreign Policy: Continuity amid Transformation	p. 239
China's National Identity in Diplomacy: Noninterference in Internal Affairs	p. 257
Contributors	p. 273
Index	p. 275
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