Contextualizing Occupy Central In Contemporary Hong Kong (Hardcover)

In the past 18 years, after the handover of the former British colony Hong Kong to China, Beijing and the Special Administration Region (SAR) have been trying to work out a mutually beneficial relationship based on pragmatism and a focus on economic prosperity. The Occupy Central with Love and Peace in Hong Kong (September to December 2014) movement represents a significant event in Hong Kong's history of public advocacy for change by pro-democracy residents. It is viewed differently by various groups within Hong Kong, including eliciting counter-reactions from an opposing movement.To contextualize the current discussions, the authors have identified three phases of the movement; and included a historical anatomy of Hong Kong's quest to reach an equilibrium between status quo and changes advocated through its social movements. Though the account does not pretend to be comprehensive, it distils the most significant events in each of the three stages of the movement. Centrist, moderate, and conservative views on Occupy Central, as well as the liberal and progressive positions on the movement are discussed and analyzed in the book.

General

Imprint:	Imperial College Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2015
Authors:	Tai-Wei Lim • Xiaojuan Ping
Dimensions:	237 x 157 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-1-78326-756-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements
LSN:	1-78326-756-9
Barcode:	9781783267569

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