History and Nationalist Legitimacy in Contemporary China: A Double-Edged Sword

History and Nationalist Legitimacy in Contemporary China: A Double-Edged Sword

by Robert Weatherley (Author), Qiang Zhang (Author)

Synopsis

This book examines how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has attempted to bolster its nationalist legitimacy through the utilisation of Chinese history. The aim is to remind the Chinese people that the CCP liberated China from imperialism after 1949 and has since restored national pride.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 216
Edition: 1st ed. 2017
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 25 Sep 2017

ISBN 10: 1137479469
ISBN 13: 9781137479464