On Caffè Lattes, Nationalism and Legitimate Critique: A Reply to Gries, Zhang, Crowson and Cai.

The author responds to criticisms of his book "Embattled Glory: Veterans, Military Families and the Politics of Patriotism in China, 1949-2007" which appeared in the article entitled "Patriotism, Nationalism and China's US Policy: Structures and Consequences of Chinese National Identity," by Peter Hays Gries, Qingmin Zhang, H. Michael Crowson, and Huajian Cai, in the No. 205 issue of "The China Quarterly." Topics considered include contemporary Chinese nationalism, patriotism, and Chinese attitudes towards Western countries and Japan,