Asian Forms of the Nation

by Stein Tønnesson and Hans Antlöv

Book Overview

The general tendency among theorists in nationalism and national identity has been to assume that the modernization process in Asia and Africa is a kind of distorted reflection of a Western precedent; Asian forms of the nation have rarely been seen as independent, alternative models. Among today's leading theoreticians, there is a growing tendency to take Asia seriously, and to include Asian examples in the general discussion. The aim of the present...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700704426
• ISBN13: 9780700704422
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 8.5"