Governing Taiwan and Tibet: democratic approaches

China is facing a national identity crisis. This is compounded by Tibet and Taiwan, where significant proportions of both populations do not identify with the Chinese nation-state. Could democracy realistically address the problems in China's national identity? Chinese nationalists argue it can...

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Main Author: He, Baogang (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2015
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Summary:China is facing a national identity crisis. This is compounded by Tibet and Taiwan, where significant proportions of both populations do not identify with the Chinese nation-state. Could democracy realistically address the problems in China's national identity? Chinese nationalists argue it cannot; Chinese liberals remain unduly silenced. Baogang He opens up a dialogue in which Chinese liberals can offer viable alternatives in defence of key democratic principles and governance. He upholds the search for a political space in which democratic governance in China can feasibly be developed
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Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 263 pages)
ISBN:9780748699728

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