| ID | 173936 |
| Title Proper | Trends in Economic Inequality and Its Impact on Chinese Nationalism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chen, Rou-Lan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In 2016, the Brexit referendum and Donald Trump’s electoral victory once again brought xenophobic nationalism into the world spotlight. Surprisingly, in the United Kingdom and the United States, a dramatic increase in wealth inequality impelled the working poor to cling more tightly to nationalism. In recent times, China has also witnessed this correlation of resurgent nationalist aspirations and an increasing gap between rich and poor. In light of these international developments, the primary objective of this study is to explore how China’s increasing inequality is influencing Chinese nationalism. The question of whether the Chinese youth who agonize over the trend of wealth inequality has paradoxically grown more attached to Chinese nationalism is also intriguing. Based on structural equation modeling, the estimated results show that, conversely, the increase in economic inequality in China has led to a decline in Chinese nationalism. In particular, disaffected Chinese youth with higher education who suffer from increasing economic disparity have been reluctant to embrace nationalism. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 29, No.121; Jan 2020: p.75-91 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol: 29 No 121 |
| Key Words | Economic Inequality ; Chinese Nationalism |