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Offers a political-science driven look at the Hong Kong protests of 2019
Explores what the implications of the protests could have for greater China, notably with respect to Taiwan and the US-China trade war
Provides a crucial history of the largest political disturbance in greater China since 1989
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book shows that Hong Kong’s protests from June to December 2019 originated from not only an attempt to extradite a Hong Kong man involved in a Taiwan murder case, but also China’s effort at extraditing corrupt mainlanders who laundered dirty money in the territory. The mixture of peaceful and violent protests was due to the snowballing effect of protestors-police confrontations, the imbalanced way in which police exercised their power, and protestors’ strategies. The protests triggered the national security concerns of Beijing, which mobilized the People’s Armed Police to Shenzhen as a warning rather than sending them openly to Hong Kong to avoid undermining the image of “one country, two systems.” The entire debate raised the concerns of Washington, Taiwan, and foreign governments, heightening Beijing’s sensitivity. After the bill was withdrawn, the anti-extradition movement has become anti-police and anti-mainland, constantly challenging the legitimacy of the Hong Kong government and Beijing. This is a valuable read for China watchers, political scientists and all those interested in the future of East Asia.
Reviews
“This is a very important book providing a timely account of Hong Kong’s complex recent politics. It does so with the granular detail that the subject deserves and that journalists often ignore.” (Richard C. Bush, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution)
“This valuable study of the protest movements of 2019 provides the detailed knowledge that anyone who cares about democracy should study carefully.” (Diana Lary, Professor Emerita, University of British Columbia, Canada)
Authors and Affiliations
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HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE), Fortress Tower, Fortress Hill, Hong Kong
Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo
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Department of Social Sciences, Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
Steven Chung-Fun Hung
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Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Jeff Hai-Chi Loo
About the authors
Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo is Professor at HKU SPACE, Hong Kong. He was President of the Hong Kong Political Science Association from 2014 to 2018.
Steven Chung-Fun Hung is Assistant Professor at the Education University of Hong Kong and his research focuses on Hong Kong’s education, politics, and cultural history.
Jeff Hai-Chi Loo is a doctoral student at University of Waterloo, Canada, and his research interests include populism, social movement, Taiwan and Hong Kong politics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Dynamics of Peaceful and Violent Protests in Hong Kong
Book Subtitle: The Anti-extradition Movement
Authors: Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Steven Chung-Fun Hung, Jeff Hai-Chi Loo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6712-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-6711-7Published: 30 September 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-6714-8Published: 01 October 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-6712-4Published: 29 September 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 383
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations
Topics: Asian Politics, Public Policy, Urban Politics