Statebuilding by Imposition: Resistance and Control in Colonial Taiwan and the P

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Statebuilding by Imposition by Reo Matsuzaki How do modern states emerge from the turmoil of undergoverned spaces? This is the question Reo Matsuzaki ponders in Statebuilding by Imposition. Comparing Taiwan and the Philippines under the colonial rule of Japan and the United States, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, he shows similar situations produce different outcomes... FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How do modern states emerge from the turmoil of undergoverned spaces? This is the question Reo Matsuzaki ponders in Statebuilding by Imposition. Comparing Taiwan and the Philippines under the colonial rule of Japan and the United States, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, he shows similar situations produce different outcomes and yet lead us to one conclusion.Contemporary statebuilding efforts by the US and the UN start from the premise that strong states can and should be constructed through the establishment of representative government institutions, a liberalized economy, and laws that protect private property and advance personal liberties. But when statebuilding runs into widespread popular resistance, as it did in both Taiwan the Philippines, statebuilding success depends on reconfiguring the very fabric of society, embracing local elites rather than the broad population, and giving elites the power to discipline the people. In Taiwan under Japanese rule, local elites behaved as obedient and effective intermediaries and contributed to government authority; in the Philippines under US rule, they became the very cause of the states weakness by aggrandizing wealth, corrupting the bureaucracy, and obstructing policy enforcement. As Statebuilding by Imposition details, Taiwanese and Filipino history teaches us that the imposition of democracy is no guarantee of success when forming a new state and that illiberal actions may actually be more effective. Matsuzakis controversial political history forces us to question whether statebuilding, given what it would take for this to result in the construction of a strong state, is the best way to address undergoverned spaces in the world today. Author Biography Reo Matsuzaki is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Trinity College. Review This tightly argued institutional analysis of "statebuilding by imposition" in two colonial settings contends that Japan successfully built the machinery of a "high-scope" state in Taiwan while the United States largely failed in a similar effort in the Philippine Islands... this book is a valuable contribution to colonial studies. It is well written, exhaustively researched, and heartily recommended. * Diplomatic History *The book should be essential reading for scholars and policymakers interested or engaged in statebuilding by imposition, with its provocative but convincing arguments and detailed evidence about the dilemma of the liberal-democratic—yet inherently undemocratic—approach to statebuilding. * Pacific Affairs *Reo Matsuzakis Statebuilding by Imposition moves beyond familiar theoretical formulations examining intra-imperial state formations to the more challenging task of comparing inter-imperial administrative divergence. Matsuzakis approach is both refreshing and insightful. * The Journal of American-East Asian Relations * Long Description How do modern states emerge from the turmoil of undergoverned spaces? This is the question Reo Matsuzaki ponders in Statebuilding by Imposition . Comparing Taiwan and the Philippines under the colonial rule of Japan and the United States, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, he shows similar situations produce different outcomes and yet lead us to one conclusion. Contemporary statebuilding efforts by the US and the UN start from the premise that strong states can and should be constructed through the establishment of representative government institutions, a liberalized economy, and laws that protect private property and advance personal liberties. But when statebuilding runs into widespread popular resistance, as it did in both Taiwan the Philippines, statebuilding success depends on reconfiguring the very fabric of society, embracing local elites rather than the broad population, and giving elites the power to discipline the people. In Taiwan under Japanese rule, local elites behaved as obedient and effective intermediaries and contributed to government authority; in the Philippines under US rule, they became the very cause of the states weakness by aggrandizing wealth, corrupting the bureaucracy, and obstructing policy enforcement. As Statebuilding by Imposition details, Taiwanese and Filipino history teaches us that the imposition of democracy is no guarantee of success when forming a new state and that illiberal actions may actually be more effective. Matsuzakis controversial political history forces us to question whether statebuilding, given what it would take for this to result in the construction of a strong state, is the best way to address undergoverned spaces in the world today. Review Quote "This tightly argued institutional analysis of "statebuilding by imposition" in two colonial settings contends that Japan successfully built the machinery of a "high-scope" state in Taiwan while the United States largely failed in a similar effort in the Philippine Islands... this book is a valuable contribution to colonial studies. It is well written, exhaustively researched, and heartily recommended." Details ISBN1501734830 Author Reo Matsuzaki Pages 264 Publisher Cornell University Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 1501734830 ISBN-13 9781501734830 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2019-03-15 Audience Age 18 Imprint Cornell University Press Subtitle Resistance and Control in Colonial Taiwan and the Philippines Place of Publication Ithaca Country of Publication United States DEWEY 951.24904 Short Title Statebuilding by Imposition Language English UK Release Date 2019-03-15 AU Release Date 2019-03-15 NZ Release Date 2019-03-15 US Release Date 2019-03-15 Illustrations 2 Maps Series Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University Alternative 9781501734847 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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