Books by Prasenjit (National University of Singapore) Duara

Prasenjit Duara explores the idea that the process of modernisation has resulted in an overreach in our conquest of nature, leading to a crisis of sustainability. Drawing on historical sociology and circulatory histories, and through a rich engagement with transcendent Asian traditions, Duara seeks answers to the challenges accompanying global modernity.

Covers the major historical problems of China in the twentieth century, namely imperialism, nationalism, state-building, religion and the role of history. This book views imperialism and nationalism in China from the perspective of global and regional circulations and interactions.