Making China Strong: The Role of Nationalism in Chinese Thinking on Democracy and Human Rights

Robert Weatherley argues that Chinese perceptions of democracy and human rights have been heavily influenced by the pressing issue of how to make China strong in the face of a perceived threat posed by foreign imperialism, be it military imperialism during the previous two centuries and cultural imperialism in more recent decades.

Author: R. Weatherley
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 01/01/2014
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9781349329748

About the Author
Robert Weatherley is a Lawyer at Mills and Reeve, UK and also lectures on contemporary Chinese politics, history and international relations at the University of Cambridge, UK. He has published on topics such as the legitimation of CCP rule, the political career of Hua Guofeng and the rise of internet nationalism in China.