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The mid-twentieth century marked one of the greatest watersheds of Asian history, when a range of imperial constructs were declared to be nation-states, either by revolution or decolonisation. Nationalism was the great alchemist, turning the base metal of empire into the gold of nations. To achieve such a transformation from the immense diversity of these Asian empires required a different set of forces from those that Europeans had needed in their transitions from multi-ethnic empires to culturally homogeneous nations. In this book Anthony Reid explores the mysterious alchemy by which new political identities have been formed. Taking Southeast Asia as his example, Reid tests contemporary theory about the relation between modernity, nationalism, and ethnic identity. Grappling with concepts emanating from a very different European experience of nationalism, Reid develops his own typology to better fit the formation of political identities such as the Indonesian, Malay, Chinese, Acehnese, Batak and Kadazan.

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  • Title Imperial Alchemy
  • Author Anthony Reid
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 264
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
  • Publication date 2009-11-19
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780521872379 / 0521872375
  • Weight 1.19 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.6 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Historical
    • Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
  • Category Politics / Current Events
  • Library of Congress subjects Southeast Asia - Ethnic relations, Southeast Asia - History - 1945-
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009034656
  • Dewey Decimal Code 320.540

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  • Chronicle of Higher Education, 01/29/2010, Page 16
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