Sovereignty and Authenticity: Manchukuo and the East Asian Modern

by Prasenjit Duara

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In this powerful and provocative book, Prasenjit Duara uses the intriguing case of Manchukuo_the Japanese puppet state in northeast China from 1932-1945_to explore how such antinomies as imperialism and nationalism, modernity and tradition, and governmentality and exploitation interacted in the post-World War I period. He argues that Manchukuo, as a transparently constructed 'nation-state, ' offers a unique historical laboratory for examining the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0742530914

ISBN13:9780742530911

Release Date:January 2004

Publisher:Rlpg/Galleys

Length:320 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.9" x 10.0"

Related Subjects

Asia China History International Relations Political History Political Science Politics & Government

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