Download or read book Localities at the Center written by Richard David Belsky and published by Harvard Univ Asia Center. This book was released on 2005 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native-place lodges are often cited as an example of the particularistic ties that hindered the emergence of a modern state based on loyalty to the nation. The author argues that by fostering awareness of membership in an elite group, native-place lodges fostered a sense of belonging to a nation that furthered the reforms in the early 20th century.