民族主义与当代中国的自由主义者 (Liberalism and Nationalism in Contemporary China)

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Chongyi Feng

Abstract

The upsurge of nationalism in China since the 1990s has attracted considerable interest in academic circles. It has come about against the background of the frustration of political modernization (democratization) in China as a result of the June Fourth incident. These historical circumstances have prompted further debate over the relationship between democratization and nationalism. An interesting question for Chinese liberals committed to constitutional democracy is how to respond to nationalism. Generally speaking, contemporary Chinese liberals believe that nationalism is detrimental to democratization, jeopardizes national interest, and allows national sovereignty to override human rights.

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Author Biography

Chongyi Feng, University of Technology, Sydney

Dr Feng Chongyi is Associate Professor of China Studies at the Institute for International Studies, University of Technology, Sydney. He is also adjunct Professor of History at Nankai University, China. His research focuses on intellectual development in modern and contemporary China. His publications include Peasant Consciousness and China (1989), Bertrand Russell and China (1994, reprinted 1995, 1998), Chinese Culture in the Period of the War of Resistance Against Japan (1995), From Sinification to Globalisation (2003), and Li Shenzhi and the Fate of Liberalism in China (2004).