民族主义分类与后殖民论争

Classifications of Nationalism and Post-colonialist Dispute

在中国当代后殖民论争中,民族主义被当作一种绝对负面的价值而受到批判。然而民族主义有多样的历史面貌、内涵和层次,西方学界也对民族主义有各种各样的分类。这些分类有助于我们了解与区分不同时期、地域和不同类型的民族主义及其源流。但对政治领域的民族主义进行的某些分类呈现出一种东/西、善/恶的二元对立,因而受到了一些学者从后殖民主义视角的质疑。无论是这些分类还是对分类背后的西方霸权的质疑,对于中国后殖民论争中的民族主义议题的单一、僵化观念都有着重要启示。

Nationalism is criticized as some absolutely negative value in Chinese contemporary post - colonial dispute. However nationalism has diverse historical appearances, contents and sides, and scholars have various classifications. These classifications can help us understand and distinguish different type nationalism in different time, space and their mutual relationship. But there are some political classifications taking on some kind of binary oppositions such as west vs. east, good vs. evil, which are questioned by some post - colonial scholars. Both the classifications and the questioning about them, can have very important implications on the topic of nationalism in Chinese contemporary post - colonial dispute.