Nation-State or Civilization-State: The First Century of Modern Chinese Nation Construction (1830–1930)

• In Event: Historical Political Economy of China

Brief Overview

Tracing three stages of China’s nation-building, the study shows a tianxia-shaped civilization-state selectively integrating state nationalism, advancing historical-institutionalist accounts and challenging Eurocentric nation-state frames.

Author

• Danna He, Chinese University of Hong Kong