"Why do some citizens feel a sense of obligation to contribute to and participate in their states, even when costly? The book uncovers the nationalist roots of such civic duty, a vital ingredient to strong states and especially democracies"--

Part I
1. Duty, against the Odds
2. A National Theory of Civic Duty
Part II
3. National Stories in South Korea and Taiwan
4. Strong Civic Duty in the Name of Nation in South Korea
5. Weak Civic Duty and Fragmented Nation in Taiwan
Part III
6. Stunted Civic Duty in Reunified Germany
7. Nationalism and Civic Duty across the World
8. Civic Challenges to Democracy in East Asia