Over the course of China's twentieth century, the dynastic system crumbled; the traditional
literati-gentry elite disappeared; state–society relations were transformed several times; …

This chapter gives an introduction to early Chinese nationalism. In its final decades, the
Manchu Qing Empire's (1636/1644–1912) ability to resist imperialist attacks from Western …

From 1885–1924, China underwent a period of acute political struggle and cultural change,
brought on by a radical change in thought: after over 2,000 years of monarchical rule, the …

Three American missiles hit the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, and what Americans view as
an appalling and tragic mistake, many Chinese see as a" barbaric" and intentional" criminal …

Ge Zhaoguang, an eminent historian of traditional China and a public intellectual, takes on
fundamental questions that shape the domestic and international politics of the world's most …

Nationalism is pervasive in China today. Yet nationalism is not entrenched in China's
intellectual tradition. Over the course of the twentieth century, the combined forces of …

This article uses both Manchu and Han sources to interrogate the relationship between Qing
and China. After toppling the Ming reign, the Qing rulers identified their state with China as …

In this cogent and insightful reading of China's twentieth-century political culture, David
Strand argues that the Chinese Revolution of 1911 engendered a new political life—one …

Following Prasenjit Duara's strategy for “de-constructing China,” this article traces the
development of several competing narratives of national unity and origin during the …