Narrating the Nation: Colonial Memory and Citizen Attitudes in East and Southeast Asia

Dean Dulay, Jiyoung Ko, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Korea University, South Korea

Comparative Political Studies

Published online on October 30, 2025

Abstract

Comparative Political Studies, Ahead of Print.
The postcolonial world exhibits stark variation in how citizens of formerly colonized states view their former colonizers. Some harbor continuing animosity, while others view former colonizer countries favorably. We argue that this variation can be ...