Format:
Online-Ressource (xv, 283 p.)
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ill., maps
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
1442204338
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9781282607828
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9781442204331
Series Statement:
Asia / Pacific/perspectives
Content:
In this deeply original study of the Mongols, leading scholar Uradyn E. Bulag draws on key themes of cosmopolitanism and friendship to develop a new concept he terms 'collaborative nationalism.' He uses this concept to explore the dilemma of minorities in China as they fight against being embraced too tightly in the bonds of 'friendship.' Through a rich array of case studies, Bulag illuminates the fierce competition among China, Japan, Mongolia, and Russia to appropriate the Mongol heritage to buttress their own national identities. Weighing the options the Mongols face, he argues that the eth
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-273) and index
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Acknowledgments; Introduction; I; Subimperial Desires; 1; Hunting Chinggis Khan's Skull and Soul; 2; Lamas to the Rescue; II; Collaborative Nationalism; 3; Friendship, Treason, and Collaborative Nationalism; 4; Yearning for Friendship; III; Interethnic Intimacy; 5; The Flight of the Golden Pony; 6; Interethnic Adoption and the Regime of Affection; Conclusion; References; About the Author
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1442204311
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781442204324
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781442204317
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Collaborative Nationalism : The Politics of Friendship on China's Mongolian Frontier
Language:
English
