This book examines how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has
attempted to bolster its nationalist legitimacy through the
utilisation of Chinese history. The authors identify two different
modes of nationalism - aggressive and consensual - both of which
are linked to the historical memory of the late Qing Dynasty and
Republican era. Aggressive nationalism dwells on China's traumatic
"century of humiliation" and is intended to incite popular
resentment towards former imperialist powers (particularly Japan
and the US) whenever they are deemed to still be acting in a
provocative manner in their dealings with China. The aim is to
remind the Chinese people that the CCP liberated China from
imperialism after 1949 and has since restored national pride.
Consensual nationalism is more conciliatory, emphasising common
historical ties with the Guomindang (KMT) during the Second
Sino-Japanese War and the Republican era. Here, the CCP is trying
to promote itself as the party of national harmony and unity, with
the long-term objective being peaceful reunification with Taiwan.
However, the public response in China has not always been
supportive of the CCP's claims to be the sole defender of Chinese
national interests. Some critics have suggested that China would
have been better off if the KMT had won the civil war instead of
the CCP. Others have insisted that the party is hopelessly weak on
issues of national importance and that China is no stronger now
than it was during the final throes of the much-hated Qing Dynasty.
This book will be of interest to research students and scholars of
Chinese politics, history and international relations.
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