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14 - Bringing Empires Back in: The Imperial Origins of Nations in Indochina

from Part I - Imperial and Postcolonial Settings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

By
Tuong Vu
Edited by
Cathie Carmichael ,
Matthew D'Auria  and
Aviel Roshwald
Cathie Carmichael
Affiliation:
University of East Anglia
Matthew D'Auria
Affiliation:
University of East Anglia
Aviel Roshwald
Affiliation:
Georgetown University, Washington DC
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Summary

The twentieth century witnessed the rise of nationalism associated with decolonization throughout Asia and Africa. Indochina inspired nationalist movements around the world as communist-led movements there scored major victories against French colonialism and American intervention. The phenomenon was complex not only because Indochinese nationalisms were entangled with communism, but also because of their apparently ancient roots.

This chapter aims to explore the origins and nature of nationalisms in Indochina. It examines the processes that gave birth to national consciousness among the people in the Indochinese peninsula. Indochina, a modern name for this region born out of French imperial conquests, consisted of diverse communities of different religions, cultures, and histories. These communities had existed and interacted with each other for centuries prior to their contact with European powers.

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empirenationalismLaosCambodiaVietnamIndochinaChinaAngkorCold War
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The Cambridge History of Nationhood and Nationalism , pp. 300 - 322
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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Vu, Tuong, “Vietnamese Political Studies and Debates on Vietnamese Nationalism,” Journal of Vietnamese Studies, 2/2 (August 2007), 175–230.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Wilson, Constance (ed.), The Middle Mekong River Basin: Studies in Tai History and Culture (DeKalb: Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Illinois University, 2009).Google Scholar

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