Specificity of the «nation-state» in the development model of China
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2018-2-105-115
Abstract
The author considers the key components of the nation-state concept in the political development of the PRC as well as the way this idea emerged in the historical perspective.
In the 21st century, facing the numerous challenges from Western civilization, the Chinese government has opted for a special development path associated with the ideas of nationalism, the growing role of traditional Confucian thought and cultural-historical heritage.
Particular attention is paid to the concepts that consolidate the Chinese nation. The author considers main tools for the formation of national self-consciousness, analyzes the role of the language, culture and tradition in the political strategies of the country’s leadership. She also argues that the state-wide common standard of language and writing plays a leading role in the construction of a “nation-state” in the PRC.
The article also considers the specificity of the nation concept in the development model of China and the transformation of the national idea in the modern political discourse of the PRC.
About the Author
N. V. Morozova
Russian State University for the Humanities.
Russian Federation
bld. 6, Miusskaya sq., Moscow, 125993.
Russian Federation
bld. 6, Miusskaya sq., Moscow, 125993.
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Morozova N.V. Specificity of the «nation-state» in the development model of China. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin Series "Political Science. History. International Relations". 2018;(2):105-115. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2018-2-105-115
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