Ji Yeon Hong
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Keywords: Citizens, Nationalism, Institutions, Civil Society, South Korea, East Asia
DOI: 10.5509/2024974-art1
PRIDE, NOT PREJUDICE: National Identity as a Pacifying Force in East Asia. By Eunbin Chung. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2022. xx, 313 pp. (Tables, graphs, figures.) US$40.00. paper. ISBN 9780472039050.
NARRATIVES OF CIVIC DUTY: How National Stories Shape Democracy in Asia. Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. By Aram Hur. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2022. xv, 188 pp. (Tables, graphs, figures.) US$25.00, paper; US$17.00, ebook. ISBN 9781501766213.
BETWEEN THE STREETS AND THE ASSEMBLY: Social Movements, Political Parties, and Democracy in Korea. Hawai’i Studies on Korea. By Yoonkyung Lee. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 2022. xv, 224 pp. (Tables, graphs, figures.) US$68.00, cloth. ISBN 9780824890179.
This essay reviews three outstanding books that reconceptualize the interplay of national and political identity with democracy and peace in East Asia. Aram Hur’s Narratives of Civic Duty and Eunbin Chung’s Pride, Not Prejudice challenge the notion that a strong national identity undermines democratic participation and international cooperation, using East Asian states’ complex history as a backdrop. Using survey experiments, Hur examines how nationalism can facilitate civic engagement, while Chung shows it fosters international trust. Yoonkyung Lee’s Between the Streets and the Assembly expands the dialogue by showing the diverse motivations for civic participation in South Korean democracy. Collectively, these works prompt a reevaluation of the role of national identity in shaping political behaviour and civic participation, and call for further scholarly inquiry and investigation into its role within East Asian states.
书评
东亚的身份、参与和民主
关键词: 公民、民族主义、制度、公民社会、韩国、东亚
本文评述了三本杰出的专著，它们重新构想了民族和政治身份与东亚民主与和平之间的相互作用。Aram Hur 的《公民义务叙事》和 Eunbin Chung 的《骄傲，而非偏见》以东亚国家复杂的历史为背景，挑战了强烈的民族身份会破坏民主参与和国际合作的观点。通过调查实验，Hur 研究了民族主义如何促进公民参与，而 Chung 则表明民族主义可以促进国际信任。Yoonkyung Lee 的《街头与议会之间》通过展示韩国民主中公民参与的多样性动机，扩大了对话范围。总的来说，这些作品促使人们重新评估民族身份在塑造政治行为和公民参与方面的作用，并呼吁对其在东亚国家中的作用进行进一步的学术研究和调查。