Precarious Balance: Hong Kong Between China and Britain, 1842-1992 / Edition 1

by Ming K. Chan, John D. Young

Overview

This work closely considers the history and political importance of Hong Kong in the period 1842 to 1992.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563243813
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/01/1994
Series:	Hong Kong Becoming China Series , #4
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Ming K. Chan, John D. Young

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Hong Kong’s Precarious Balance—150 Years in an Historic Triangle, Ming K. Chan; Chapter 2 From Antiforeignism to Popular Nationalism: Hong Kong between China and Britain, 1839–1911, Jung-fang Tsai; Chapter 3 Hong Kong in Sino-British Conflict: Mass Mobilization and the Crisis of Legitimacy, 1912–26, Ming K. Chan; Chapter 4 From Nationalistic Confrontation to Regional Collaboration: China–Hong Kong–Britain, 1926–41, Norman J. Miners; Chapter 5 Hong Kong in Sino-British Diplomacy, 1926–45, Kit-ching Lau Chan; Chapter 6 Anti-Chinese Legislation in Hong Kong, Peter Wesley-Smith; Chapter 7 World War to Cold War: Hong Kong’s Future and Anglo-Chinese Interactions, 1941–55, James T.H. Tang; Chapter 8 The Building Years: Maintaining a China–Hong Kong–Britain Equilibrium, 1950–71, John D. Young; Chapter 9 The MacLehose–Youde Years: Balancing the “Three-Legged Stool,” 1971–86, James T.H. Tang, Frank Ching; Chapter 10 Toward Colonial Sunset: The Wilson Regime, 1987–92, Frank Ching;

Editorial Reviews

Ten papers provide observations and analysis for a more informed understanding of the historical roots and the contemporary dramas of Hong Kong's passage over 155 years from Chinese frontier village to British Crown Colony and finally to Socialist China's Special Administrative Region. Early drafts of some of the papers were first presented at a symposium entitled "The Historic Triangle of China, Britain, and Hong Kong," held at Hong Kong Baptist College in June 1987. Paper edition (381-4), $22. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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