Forever Hong Kong : a global city's decolonization struggle / Ching Kwan Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Ching Kwan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hong Kong Protests, Hong Kong, China, 2019-.

Decolonization--China--Hong Kong--History.

Decolonization.

Protest movements--China--Hong Kong--History--21st century.

Protest movements.

Hong Kong (China)--Politics and government--1997-.

Hong Kong (China).

Hong Kong (China)--Colonial influence--History.

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

Hong Kong (China)--History--21st century.

Decolonization--History.

Protest movements--History.

China.

China--Hong Kong.

Physical Description:

332 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"How did Hong Kong, long an affluent and depoliticized hub of global capitalism, become the center of popular anticolonial protest? Ching Kwan Lee provides a reflective history and vivid ethnography of an improbable decolonization movement, exploring what drives Hong Kongers' pursuit of a future built on democracy, justice, and self-determination."-- Provided by publisher.

"An on-the-ground account of the dramatic 2019 Hong Kong protests, showing how they represent the latest stage of a decades-old decolonization struggle. Long known for its glamour and affluence, Hong Kong shocked the world in 2019 when millions of its citizens took to the streets in protest. For more than six months, Hong Kongers braved the police’s often violent suppression. At the forefront were young adults fighting not just for universal suffrage but for their vision of a good society, a just economy, rule of law, and a future of self-determination. Forever Hong Kong takes readers deep inside this improbable decolonization struggle in one of the global centers of capitalism, providing granular insight into a movement that had been gestating for decades. Caught between the relentlessly encroaching Chinese party-state and the kingpins of international commerce—for whom political complacency is the foundation of a stable and profitable business environment—are Hong Kongers themselves. They have inherited an island long under British and now Chinese rule, while maintaining a strong, distinct identity to be defended at all costs. Offering a reflective history, a vivid ethnography, and a piercing analysis of political economy, Ching Kwan Lee tells the story of her native city at a pivotal moment of geopolitical rivalry between China and the West. Her novel analysis of how colonized subjects have transformed into agents of history breaks new ground for the study of decolonization worldwide." -- Publisher's description

Contents:

Introduction

Colonial Mythologies

Practicing Postcoloniality

"Hong Kongers": (Re)born in Action

Bending the Arc of Violence

"Be Water" Goes Global

To Be Continued.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-321) and index.

ISBN:

9780674290198

0674290194

OCLC:

1500260724

Publisher Number:

CIPO000254506