Research Article

Space, as it relates to Nationalism: Ramifications for the Taiwan Straits Crisis

Authors

  • Anthony Baker Independent Scholar

Abstract

Before the modern nation-states took form, borders between polities were often ill defined, with a political capital having more control over regions which are closer than those at a distance. However, the nation-state redefined a government's relationship to the region over which it claimed control, lending to a consolidation of control to the center and sharp-formed borders. This paper takes a historiographical approach to understanding space as it relates to the nation, and its ramifications for the Taiwan Straits Crisis. We will also look at how the theories and approaches used by environmental historians can be applied to Taiwan's place in the Chinese nation. This paper also explores the relationship of space and nationalism with the aid of works of theory, works which deal with both theory and practice in other polities in the world, this paper focus those theories and practices to Chinese nationalism.

Article information

Journal

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies

Volume (Issue)

2 (6)

Pages

78-84

Published

30-11-2020

How to Cite

Baker, A. (2020). Space, as it relates to Nationalism: Ramifications for the Taiwan Straits Crisis. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies, 2(6), 78–84. https://doi.org/10.32996/jhsss.2020.2.6.9

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Keywords:

Space, Taiwan, nation-state, borders, China, Nationalism