City of protest : a recent history of dissent in Hong Kong /

In insightful exploration of the historical and social stimuli and implications of civil disobedience, this book offers a compelling look at the often-fraught relationship between politics and belonging, and a city's struggle to assert itself. From the turbulent 1960s until today, Hong Kong has been...

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Main Author:	Dapiran, Antony (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[London] United Kingdom : Penguin Books, 2017.
Series:	Hong Kong series. Penguin special.
Subjects:	Hong Kong (China) Hong Kong (China) > History. Hong Kong (China) > Politics and government. Hong Kong (China) > Relations > China. China > Relations. Protest movements > China > Hong Kong. Civil disobedience > China > Hong Kong. Politics and government. Relations. Protest movements. Civil disobedience. China > Hong Kong. China. History.
Summary:	In insightful exploration of the historical and social stimuli and implications of civil disobedience, this book offers a compelling look at the often-fraught relationship between politics and belonging, and a city's struggle to assert itself. From the turbulent 1960s until today, Hong Kong has been a city shaped by civil disobedience. The latest wave of protests in Hong Kong's long history of public dissent culminated in the Occupy Central movement of 2014. What emerges from these grassroots movements is a unique Hong Kong identity, one shaped neither by Britain nor China. An insightful exploration of the historical and social stimuli and implications of civil disobedience, City of Protest offers a compelling look at the often-fraught relationship between politics and belonging, and a city's struggle to assert itself. "Hong Kong is a city with a long history of civil disobedience. Antony Dapiran explores the historical and social stimuli and implications of public dissident movements from the turbulent 1960s until the most recent wave of protests, which became apparent in the 2014 Occupy Central movement. What emerges from these grassroots movements is a unique Hong Kong identity, one shaped neither by Britain nor China. City of Protest is a compelling look at the often-fraught relationship between politics and belonging, and a city's struggle to assert itself." --Publisher description.