Lost in China? : Law, Culture and Identity in Post-1997 Hong Kong

Name: Lost in China?
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781107093379
Price: 19600 KES
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ISBN: 9781107093379

by Carol A. G. Jones

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Format Hardback

Book Series Cambridge Studies in Law and Society

ISBN-10 1107093376

ISBN-13 9781107093379

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Imprint Cambridge University Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Apr 30th, 2015

Print length 284 Pages

Weight 562 grams

Dimensions 23.80 x 15.90 x 2.40 cms

Product Classification: Politics & government Politics and government Law & society Law and society, sociology of law

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The 2014 'Umbrella Revolution' in Hong Kong saw hundreds of thousands of demonstrators on the streets, the culmination of rising fears and frustrations about the loss of Hong Kong's core values – principally the rule of law – since 1997. Carol Jones examines how and why this resistance arose.

Rule of law is a core Hong Kong value, providing a defensive wall around the territory and protecting its way of life against 'mainlandisation'. Before the 1997 retrocession to China, fears were widespread that the rights and freedoms enjoyed under colonial rule would be eroded, that the rule of law would be weakened and that corruption would increase. Soon, the first blows were struck against the rule of law via an NPCSC ruling which overturned the judgment of the Court of Final Appeal. Successive interventions by Beijing in Hong Kong's legal and political affairs have given rise to fears about the loss of the rule of law and loss of identity. These fears have subsequently provoked mass street demonstrations, including the 'Umbrella Revolution' of 2014. But, as this book shows, Hong Kongers also use less explicit arts of resistance to maintain their identity.

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