China's Good War: How World War II Is Shaping a New Nationalism

by Rana Mitter

Book Overview

Chinese leaders once tried to suppress memories of their nation's brutal experience during World War II. Now they celebrate the "victory"--a key foundation of China's rising nationalism.

For most of its history, the People's Republic of China limited public discussion of the war against Japan. It was an experience of victimization--and one that saw Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek fighting for the same goals. But now, as China grows...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674984269
• ISBN13: 9780674984264
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.3"