Rising Nationalism in China and its impact on the Chinese foreign policy

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25590033
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Politics
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: TANG LIANG 早稲田大学, 政治経済学術院, 教授 (10257743)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 官製ナショナリズム / 愛国主義教育 / 社会の多様性 / ナショナリズムの多様性 / 対外開放路線

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Focusing on the diversification and increasing autonomy of Chinese society from the state, this research found the existence of diversified popular nationalism besides government-made nationalism. Among them, illiberal nationalism existed mainly in the weak, leftist intellectuals, and they played a central role in anti-foreign countries events. Liberal nationalism emphasizes compliance with international rules and external cooperation. The Chinese government tries to utilize nationalism from the standpoint of maintaining the one-party system. In the meantime, it also tries to restrict and even punish radial activities, in order to promote open-door policy and keep social stability.

Free Research Field

政治学