State Reconstitution in China, Japan and East Africa

Presented through an investigation of Sengoku Japan and Republican China, this book proposes an innovative explanation of state formation that focuses on ideational and geographic factors.

Auteur

Graham F. Odell is a comparative-historical political scientist who currently lectures at California State University, Long Beach. His research focuses on East Asian state formation and national identity and qualitative methods. He has contributed to the International History and Politics newsletter (Spring 2018).

Contenu

Introduction

1. A New Theory of State Reconstitution

2. Necessary Structural Conditions and State Reconstitution

3. Necessary Strategic Conditions and State Reconstitution

4. Assessing the External Validity of the Theoretical Framework

Conclusion