Presented through an investigation of Sengoku Japan and Republican
China, this book proposes an innovative explanation of state
formation that focuses on ideational and geographic factors. This
study addresses the question; why are some collapsed states able to
reconstitute themselves where others have not? Graham F. Odell
employs two cases of successful state reconstitution - Republican
China (1912-1949) and Sengoku Japan (1477-1615) - to derive a new
theoretical framework around this question. These cases are
distinct across several significant factors, making them ideal for
a research design that seeks to formulate an original theoretical
explanation for a phenomenon. Taken together, these two periods of
Chinese and Japanese history are paradigmatic cases of state
collapse and reconstitution and thus intrinsically compelling to
the study of state formation. By developing a new theory of
successful state reconstitution through emphasizing the roles of
ideology, political symbolism and the geographical distribution of
social power, this text provides an answer to the question that has
not only scholarly and practical implications, but also a wide
geographical applicability. This book will be key reading for
scholars interested in matters of international politics, political
science, and state formation, especially in East Asia.
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