Nationalism & Communism In East Asia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair-Good. Dust jacket: Worn and faded with edge wear, minor chipping, and soiling. Pages: Yellowed/tanned with age. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Appears intact, some tanning on edges.
A landmark work in Asian political studies, Nationalism and Communism in East Asia presents a rigorous and authoritative analysis of the twin ideological forces that reshaped the political landscape of Asia throughout the twentieth century. W. Macmahon Ball, a distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Melbourne, argues that nationalism and communism were not merely competing doctrines but deeply intertwined movements that together drove the region's anti-colonial struggles and revolutionary upheavals. Drawing on firsthand knowledge and scholarly expertise, the work chronicles the rise of mass political movements across China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, illustrating how local aspirations for independence became fused with Marxist ideology in ways that confounded Western observers. Written with analytical clarity and a measured academic tone, the book remains an essential primary text for understanding the Cold War dynamics and post-war political order of the Asia-Pacific region.
Author: W. Macmahon Ball
Format: Hardback
Published: 1952, Melbourne University Press
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair-Good. Dust jacket: Worn and faded with edge wear, minor chipping, and soiling. Pages: Yellowed/tanned with age. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Appears intact, some tanning on edges.
A landmark work in Asian political studies, Nationalism and Communism in East Asia presents a rigorous and authoritative analysis of the twin ideological forces that reshaped the political landscape of Asia throughout the twentieth century. W. Macmahon Ball, a distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Melbourne, argues that nationalism and communism were not merely competing doctrines but deeply intertwined movements that together drove the region's anti-colonial struggles and revolutionary upheavals. Drawing on firsthand knowledge and scholarly expertise, the work chronicles the rise of mass political movements across China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, illustrating how local aspirations for independence became fused with Marxist ideology in ways that confounded Western observers. Written with analytical clarity and a measured academic tone, the book remains an essential primary text for understanding the Cold War dynamics and post-war political order of the Asia-Pacific region.