State reconstitution in China, Japan and East Africa:

"Presented through an investigation of Sengoku Japan and Republican China, this book proposes an innovative explanation of state formation that focuses on ideational and geographic factors. This study addresses the question; why are some collapsed states able to reconstitute themselves where ot...

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Main Author: Odell, Graham F. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2021
Series:Politics in Asia series
Politics in Asia series
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:"Presented through an investigation of Sengoku Japan and Republican China, this book proposes an innovative explanation of state formation that focuses on ideational and geographic factors. This study addresses the question; why are some collapsed states able to reconstitute themselves where others have not? Graham F. Odell employs two cases of successful state reconstitution - Republican China (1912-1949) and Sengoku Japan (1477-1615) - to derive a new theoretical framework around this question. These cases are distinct across several significant factors, making them ideal for a research design that seeks to formulate an original theoretical explanation for a phenomenon. Taken together, these two periods of Chinese and Japanese history are paradigmatic cases of state collapse and reconstitution and thus intrinsically compelling to the study of state formation. By developing a new theory of successful state reconstitution through emphasizing the roles of ideology, political symbolism and the geographical distribution of social power, this text provides an answer to the question that has not only scholarly and practical implications, but also a wide geographical applicability. This book will be key reading for scholars interested in matters of international politics, political science, and state formation, especially in East Asia"--
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 16, 2020)
Physical Description:1 online resource (173 pages)
ISBN:9781000163285
1000163288
9780429340970
0429340974

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