May days in Hong Kong : riot and emergency in 1967 / edited by Robert Bickers and Ray Yep.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bickers, Robert A.

Yep, Ray, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anti-imperialist movements--China--Hong Kong--History.

Anti-imperialist movements.

Hong Kong (China)--History--20th century.

Hong Kong (China).

Hong Kong (China)--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--China--Hong Kong.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press ; London : Eurospan [distributor], 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this study of the anti-colonial riots which erupted in Hong Kong in May 1967, the authors of May Days in Hong Kong shed new light on their causes, their impact on future government policy and on Sino-British relations, and their legacy for Hong Kong society and governance, and the people of the territory.This is the first sustained exploration of the anti-colonial campaign that was inspired by the Cultural Revolution in China, recent events in Macau, and fuelled by inequalities in Hong Kong society. The riots presented a sustained challenge to British authority. As leftist-led demonstration

Contents:

section 1. Strategy and history

section 2. Policies and legacies

section 3. Testimonies.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-213) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-01703-2

9786613017031

988-8052-56-X

OCLC:

650530215