{"product_id":"9781783267583","title":"Contextualizing Occupy Central In Contemporary Hong Kong","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the past 18 years, after the handover of the former British colony Hong Kong to China, Beijing and the Special Administration Region (SAR) have been trying to work out a mutually beneficial relationship based on pragmatism and a focus on economic prosperity. The Occupy Central with Love and Peace in Hong Kong (September to December 2014) movement represents a significant event in Hong Kong's history of public advocacy for change by pro-democracy residents. It is viewed differently by various groups within Hong Kong, including eliciting counter-reactions from an opposing movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo contextualize the current discussions, the authors have identified three phases of the movement; and included a historical anatomy of Hong Kong's quest to reach an equilibrium between status quo and changes advocated through its social movements. Though the account does not pretend to be comprehensive, it distils the most significant events in each of the three stages of the movement. Centrist, moderate, and conservative views on Occupy Central, as well as the liberal and progressive positions on the movement are discussed and analyzed in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeijing's initial response to the First Phase (28 September to 6 October 2014) of Hong Kong's Occupy Central Protests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Aesthetics of Hong Kong's \"Umbrella Revolution\" in the First Ten Days: A Historical Anatomy of the First Phase (28 September 2014 to 6 October 2014) of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hong Kong Occupy Central Protests Phase II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentrist\/Moderate\/Conservative Views of Occupy Movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Liberal and Progressive View of Occupy Movement and a Short Historical Survey of Contemporary Social Movements in Hong Kong and China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with a Practitioner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooking Forward: Immediate\/Long Term Implications and Regional Impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhase III of the Occupy Movement Chronology with Black and White Photo Plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Academics, professionals, undergraduates and graduate students interested in China's politics, China's governance, Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Movement, One Country, Two Systems.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Imperial College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171382575344,"sku":"9781783267583","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781783267583_p0.jpg?v=1763722707","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781783267583","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}