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The Chinese state at the borders

By Diana Lary

Book information

Publisher
UBC Press
Year
2007
ISBN
0774813334, 9780774813334
Google Books ID
pFzhWyoYG_wC
Open Library ID
OL10973149M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1620151 bytes)
Pages
320\320
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

The People’s Republic of China claims to have 22,000 kilometres of land borders and 18,000 kilometres of coast line. How did this vast country come into being? The state credo describes an ancient process of cultural expansion: border peoples gratefully accept high culture in China and become inalienable parts of the country. And yet, the “centre” had to fight against manifestations of discontent in the border regions, not only to maintain control over the regions themselves, but also to prevent a loss of power at the edges from triggering a general process of regional devolution in the Han Chinese provinces. The essays in this volume look at these issues over a long span of time, questioning whether the process of expansion was a benevolent civilizing mission.

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