Hong Kong and the Cold War : Anglo-American relations 1949-1957 / Chi-kwan Mark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mark, Chi-Kwan.

Series:

Oxford historical monographs.

Oxford historical monographs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cold War.

Hong Kong (China)--Politics and government.

Hong Kong (China).

Great Britain--Foreign relations--1945-.

Great Britain.

Hong Kong (China)--Foreign relations--United States.

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

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

Physical Description:

ix, 259 p. : maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

Summary:

After 1949, the British Empire in Hong Kong was more vulnerable than it appeared to be. Its vulnerability stemmed as much from Britain's imperial decline and America's Cold War requirements as from an imminent Chinese threat. This is the first scholarly study that explores the interactions of British and US policies towards Hong Kong, and reveals the dynamics of the Anglo-American alliance and the dilemmas of small allies in the global Cold War.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1. Hong Kong in British, Chinese, and American Cold War Thinking

2. Defending the Indefensible Colony: Anglo-American Exchanges over the Security of Hong Kong

3. Meeting the Political Threat: Hong Kong in Britain's and America's China Policy

4. Containing the Economic Warfare: Hong Kong and Export Controls against China

5. Controlling the 'American diaspora' in Hong Kong: Intelligence, Covert Action, and Propaganda

Conclusion

Epilogue

Bibliography

Index

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-253) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780191515200

0191515205

9781280843938

1280843934

9781429469586

1429469587

9780191706240

0191706248

OCLC:

437109091