| ID | 190289 |
| Title Proper | From Affirmative to Assertive Patriots |
| Other Title Information | Nationalism in Xi Jinping’s China |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Zhao, Suisheng |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Chinese nationalism has been driven from two directions: by the state from top-down and by populist forces from the bottom-up. For many years, Chinese nationalism was driven more by the need to survive as a country (affirmative) than driven by big power ambition (assertive), because the communist state made effective efforts to control the expression of popular nationalism that was more emotional and hostile to Western powers. Making use of nationalism for regime legitimacy, the communist state took a pragmatic attitude to make sure that Chinese foreign policy was not dictated by the emotional rhetoric of popular nationalism, which would have damaged cooperative relations with Western powers and Asian neighbors that China’s economic success depended heavily upon after the Cold War.Footnote |
| `In' analytical Note | Washington Quarterly Vol. 44, No.4; Winter 2022: p.141-161 |
| Journal Source | Washington Quarterly Vol: 44 No 4 |