Interpreting China as a Regional and Global Power: Nationalism and Historical Consciousness in World Politics (Politics and Development of Contemporary China)

## Politics and Development of Contemporary China Series As China's power grows, the search has begun in earnest for what superpower status will mean for the People's Republic of China as a nation as well as the impact of its new-found influence on the Asia-Pacific region and the global international order at large. By providing a venue for exciting and ground-breaking titles, the aim of this series is to explore the domestic and international implications of China's rise and transformation through a number of key areas including politics, development and foreign policy. The series will also give a strong voice to non-western perspectives on China's rise in order to provide a forum that connects and compares the views of academics from both the east and west reflecting the truly international nature of the discipline. ## Tables, Figures and Maps Tables 11.1 Trade between China and Central Asia 2001-2012 11.2 China's position in the foreign trade of the CARs in 2012 14.1 FDI outward stock 14.2 Gross stocks of outward investments Maps 9.1 The triangles in the Pacific Ocean vii Contributors Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-4 Front Matter....Pages 5-5 Early Chinese Nationalism: The Origins under Manchu Rule....Pages 7-29 Radical Confucianism: The Critique of Imperial Orthodoxy in Guocui xuebao (1905–1911)....Pages 30-43 History and Historical Consciousness in Contemporary China: Political Confucianism, Spiritual Confucianism, and the Politics of Spirit....Pages 44-63 All under Heaven and the Chinese Nation-state....Pages 64-79 Front Matter....Pages 81-81 Subjective Knowledge Foundation of the Cross-Taiwan Straits International Peace Discourse....Pages 83-97 Universal and Asian Values in East Asian Regionalism: Japan’s ‘New Asianism’ after the Cold War....Pages 98-119 Diversifying Narratives: Perceptions of a Weak Japan Facing a Rising China....Pages 120-141 Hiding behind the Tribute: Status, Symbol, and Power in Sino-Southeast Asian Relations, Past and Present....Pages 142-168 The Indo-Pacific: The New Great Game between China and the United States....Pages 169-190 Nationalism, Historical Consciousness and Regional Stability: Rising China as a Regional Power and Its New Assertiveness in the South China Sea....Pages 191-215 China’s Rise in Central Asia: The Dragon Enters the Heart of Eurasia....Pages 216-245 Front Matter....Pages 247-247 The Rise of China within Global Governance....Pages 249-270 China’s Rise and the Geopolitical Identity of the European Union....Pages 271-292 Is China on the Verge of a Weltpolitik? A Comparison of the Current Shift in the Balance of Power between China and the West and the Shift between Great Britain and Wilhelmine Germany....Pages 293-323 Epilogue....Pages 324-333 Back Matter....Pages 334-349 "Cover"--"Contents"--"List of Tables, Figures and Maps" -- "Notes on Contributors" -- "Introduction" -- "Part I: Historical Consciousness" -- "1 Early Chinese Nationalism: The Origins under Manchu Rule" -- "2 Radical Confucianism: The Critique of Imperial Orthodoxy in Guocui xuebao (1905â#x80;#x93;1911)" -- "3 History and Historical Consciousness in Contemporary China: Political Confucianism, Spiritual Confucianism, and the Politics of Spirit" -- "4 All under Heaven and the Chinese Nation-state" -- "Part II: China and her Periphery" -- "5 Subjective Knowledge Foundation of the Cross-Taiwan Straits International Peace Discourse" -- "6 Universal and Asian Values in East Asian Regionalism: Japanâ#x80;#x99;s â#x80;New Asianismâ#x80;#x99; after the Cold War" -- "7 Diversifying Narratives: Perceptions of a Weak Japan Facing a Rising China" -- "8 Hiding behind the Tribute: Status, Symbol, and Power in Sino-Southeast Asian Relations, Past and Present" -- "9 The Indo-Pacific: The New Great Game between China and the United States" -- "10 Nationalism, Historical Consciousness and Regional Stability: Rising China as a Regional Power and Its New Assertiveness in the South China Sea" -- "11 Chinaâ#x80;#x99;s Rise in Central Asia: The Dragon Enters the Heart of Eurasia" -- "Part III: China and the World at Large" -- "12 The Rise of China within Global Governance" -- "13 Chinaâ#x80;#x99;s Rise and the Geopolitical Identity of the European Union" -- "14 Is China on the Verge of a Weltpolitik? A Comparis on of the Current Shift in the Balance of Power between China and the West and the Shift between Great Britain and Wilhelmine Germany" -- "Epilogue." "Until the 19th century, Confucian China was arguably the most important economic and political power in East and Southeast Asia. The fall of the Confucian empire in the early 20th century paved the way for the development of Chinese nationalism which was seen as the only means by which the country could regain its importance as a regional and global power. The changing position of contemporary China in the world and the revaluation of Confucianism combined with nationalist and patriotic tendencies, brings into question the role that historical consciousness plays in China's national and international identity. This important collection discusses the history of Chinese nationalism and the issue of traditionalism vs. modernity in Chinese political thinking, and investigates the geopolitical impact of China's rise in its immediately adjacent regions, as well as its functioning in organizations of global governance. It thus assesses China's contemporary national and international identity against the background of its Confucian and nationalist history"-- Provided by publisher This collection discusses China's contemporary national and international identity as evidenced in its geopolitical impact on the countries in its direct periphery and its functioning in organizations of global governance. This contemporary identity is assessed against the background of the country's Confucian and nationalist history.