Militarism and the China Model: The Case of National Defense Education

Militarism and the China Model: The Case of National Defense Education

This article proposes that advocates of the China model deploy notions of culture and tradition in ways that hide the central role of militarism in Chinese politics. The hypothesis is explored by looking at the ways in which the country's military and paramilitary institutions are used to propa...

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Published in:The Journal of contemporary China Vol. 26; no. 103; pp. 54 - 67
Main Author: Hughes, Christopher R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Routledge 01-01-2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
China
Chinese
Education policy
Educational materials
Militarism
Military mobilization
Mobilization
Paramilitary forces
Politics
Stability
Teaching
Values
China
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Summary:This article proposes that advocates of the China model deploy notions of culture and tradition in ways that hide the central role of militarism in Chinese politics. The hypothesis is explored by looking at the ways in which the country's military and paramilitary institutions are used to propagate militaristic values and practices through the policies of National Defense Education (NDE) and National Defense Mobilization (NDM). This yields evidence from policy documents, the discussions of educationalists and the content of teaching materials. The conclusion is that focusing on the role of militarism provides better insights into the way that social stability and political continuity are maintained than resorting to vague notions of 'culture' and 'tradition' in the China model.
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ISSN:1067-0564
1469-9400
DOI:10.1080/10670564.2016.1206280