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“… the European nations in emphasizing their solidarity, their Europeanness in dealing with Asian countries inevitably gave rise to a feeling of Asianness.” Comment in about 200 words.

  • UPSC 1988
  • Liberation from Colonial Rule

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Despite fierce mutual rivalries, European imperial powers repeatedly closed ranks when facing Asia — and that closing of ranks unintentionally manufactured the very pan-Asian identity it was meant to dominate.

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  • European Solidarity in Practice
  • The Resulting "Asianness"
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