ISBN:
9789004281080
,
9004281088
Language:
English
Pages:
XIV, 342 S.
,
Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.
,
25 cm
Series Statement:
Chinese overseas 9
Series Statement:
Chinese overseas
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Kuo, Huei-Ying Networks beyond empires
Dissertation note:
Teilw. zugl.: Binghamton, State Univ. of New York, Diss.
DDC:
338.8/895109041
Keywords:
Business enterprises History 20th century
;
Business enterprises History 20th century
;
Chinese History 20th century
;
Chinese History 20th century
;
Merchants History 20th century
;
Merchants History 20th century
;
Business networks History 20th century
;
Nationalism Economic aspects 20th century
;
History
;
Business enterprises History
;
20th century
;
China
;
Hong Kong
;
Business enterprises History
;
20th century
;
Singapore
;
Chinese History
;
20th century
;
China
;
Hong Kong
;
Chinese History
;
20th century
;
Singapore
;
Merchants History
;
20th century
;
China
;
Hong Kong
;
Merchants History
;
20th century
;
Singapore
;
Hong Kong
;
Business networks History
;
20th century
;
Nationalism Economic aspects
;
History
;
20th century
;
Hong Kong (China) Economic conditions 20th century
;
Singapore Economic conditions 20th century
;
Hong Kong (China) Economic conditions
;
20th century
;
Singapore Economic conditions
;
20th century
;
Hochschulschrift
;
Hongkong
;
Singapur
;
Chinesen
;
Ausland
;
Geschäftsverbindung
;
Außenhandel
;
Netzwerk
;
Kulturelle Identität
;
Nationalismus
;
Geschichte
Abstract:
"In Networks beyond Empires, Kuo examines business and nationalist activities of the Chinese bourgeoisie in Hong Kong and Singapore between 1914 and 1941. The book argues that speech-group ties were key to understanding the intertwining relationship between business and nationalism. Organization of transnational businesses and nationalist campaigns overlapped with the boundary of Chinese speech-group networks. Embedded in different political-economic contexts, these networks fostered different responses to the decline of the British power, the expansion of the Japanese empire, as well as the contested state building processes in China. Through negotiating with the imperialist powers and Chinese state-builders, Chinese bourgeoisie overseas contributed to the making of an automatic space of diasporic nationalism in the Hong Kong-Singapore corridor"--Provided by publisher
Abstract:
"In Networks beyond Empires, Kuo examines business and nationalist activities of the Chinese bourgeoisie in Hong Kong and Singapore between 1914 and 1941. The book argues that speech-group ties were key to understanding the intertwining relationship between business and nationalism. Organization of transnational businesses and nationalist campaigns overlapped with the boundary of Chinese speech-group networks. Embedded in different political-economic contexts, these networks fostered different responses to the decline of the British power, the expansion of the Japanese empire, as well as the contested state building processes in China. Through negotiating with the imperialist powers and Chinese state-builders, Chinese bourgeoisie overseas contributed to the making of an automatic space of diasporic nationalism in the Hong Kong-Singapore corridor"--Provided by publisher
Description / Table of Contents:
List of figures and mapsIntroduction -- The making of Chinese overseas in the South Seas in Longue Duree -- Chinese overseas bourgeoisie in the emerging anti-imperialist nationalism -- The patriotic 1930s : Chinese overseas bourgeoisie in nationalist wings -- Rescuing businesses through transnationalism -- Whose national interests? : selling Chinese goods along the Hong Kong-Singapore corridor -- United Chinese identity among divided homeland ties -- Conclusion.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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