Breslin, Shaun and Shen, Simon (2010) Online Chinese nationalism. [Report]

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Abstract

· Within the proviso that one party rule should be maintained, Chinese politics is becoming more pluralistic. The internet is playing a key role in facilitating this increased articulation of interests. · There is no strong evidence to date that this is leading towards Western-style democratisation. Instead, popular online discussions are dominated by broadly-defined nationalist concerns. · Internet nationalism tends to be largely event driven and responsive (though with some signs of a move towards agenda setting). The main sources of internet nationalism relate to external interference in issues of Chinese sovereignty and/or perceived external criticisms of the Chinese state or its people. · The USA and Japan provide the main focus of attention. Relations with the USA are often a key determinant of how other countries/regions are perceived in online communities. · There is evidence that internet nationalism has a real, albeit limited, impact on policy making and international relations. The spread of Chinese internet nationalism is reaching beyond China and increasingly relating to other public opinions or political processes.

Item Type:	Report
Subjects:	J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JQ Political institutions (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) J Political Science > JZ International relations
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Series Name:	Asia Programme Paper
Publisher:	Chatham House
Place of Publication:	London
Date:	September 2010
Volume:	Vol.2010
Number:	No.3
Number of Pages:	12
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/43592

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