Atsuko Ichijo is Associate Professor in Sociology at Kingston University, UK. She is a member of the editorial team of Nations and Nationalism and acts as an international expert for the European Commission and an evaluator for the British Academy, the Economic and Social Research Council, and the European Science Foundation.

• Notes on East Asian names Introduction: Re-examining the question of the origins of nationalism 1: Reconceptualizing nationalism 2: The tributary system and Song China (960-1279) 3: Korea: From the Kory&o Dynasty (918-1392) to the Imjin War (1592-98) 4: The idea of shinkoku and the rise of Kokugaku in Japan 5: The birth of Taiwan as a political community: At the forefront of multiple imperialisms Conclusion: Theoretical implications

Atsuko Ichijo is Associate Professor in Sociology at Kingston University, UK. She is a member of the editorial team of Nations and Nationalism and acts as an international expert for the European Commission and an evaluator for the British Academy, the Economic and Social Research Council, and the European Science Foundation.

• Notes on East Asian names Introduction: Re-examining the question of the origins of nationalism 1: Reconceptualizing nationalism 2: The tributary system and Song China (960-1279) 3: Korea: From the Kory&o Dynasty (918-1392) to the Imjin War (1592-98) 4: The idea of shinkoku and the rise of Kokugaku in Japan 5: The birth of Taiwan as a political community: At the forefront of multiple imperialisms Conclusion: Theoretical implications