Imagining a postnational world : : hegemony and space in modern China / / by Marc Andre Matten.
This book analyzes the historical significance of rivaling concepts of world order in 20th century East Asia. Since the arrival of European imperialism in 19th century – coupled with its different schools of political philosophy and international law – China has struggled to combine ideas on nationa...
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| Superior document: | Brill's series on modern East Asia in a global historical perspective, v. 5 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden : : Brill,, 2016. |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's Series on Modern East Asia in a Global Historical Perspective
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (374 pages) :; illustrations. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction
- 1 Space, Territory, and National Sovereignty in Modern East Asia
- 2 Reconceptualizing World Order after the Tribute System
- 3 The Legal Principle of National Sovereignty in Modern East Asia
- 4 The Territoriality of National Sovereignty
- 5 Fighting the White Peril: Japan’s Turn to Spatiality
- 6 Pacifying the Hostis: China’s Return to Ecumenical Morality
- 7 Lessons from the Past: Visions of World Order Today
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.