“In this major work, Zhao examines the concept of nationalism in the context of modern Chinese history, exhibiting a total command of a huge body of literature by both Chinese and Western scholars.”—Lucien W. Pye, Foreign Affairs
“Suisheng Zhao adds this thorough and illuminating study to his previous work on the People’s Republic of China....Throughout the book Zhao shows an admirable breadth of understanding of both Western and Chinese writings about nationalism.”—China Review International