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This introduction explores the changing nature of Chinese and Vietnamese nation-building in the era of globalisation and specifically, transnationalism. The first part sets out a conceptual framework designed to put contemporary Chinese and Vietnamese nation-building in comparative, international perspective. The second part looks at the borders of nation-building from the point of view of diasporas living the nation-state, while the third part focuses on a series of trends working to reinterpret the nation from within.
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Sutherland, C. Introduction: Nation-building in China and Vietnam. East Asia 29, 1–13 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12140-011-9171-y
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