ISBN:
9789811567124
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (395 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
303.484095125090512
Keywords:
China-Politics and government-2002-
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Electronic books
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China Politics and government 2002-
Abstract:
Intro -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Diagrams -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Toward a Comprehensive Framework of Studying Peaceful and Violent Protests -- Toward A Comprehensive Framework of Understanding Peaceful and Violent Protests -- Legitimacy -- State Violence and Repression -- Organized Crime, Vandalism and Violence -- Political Violence -- Democratization and Violence -- Resistant Citizenship and Violence -- Social Movement and Violence -- The Art of Peaceful Protests -- The Relevance of Totalitarianism -- The Psychology of Fear and Mass Movement -- Populism and Violence -- Political Symbolism -- Anarchism and Uncivil Society -- The Politics of Insurgency -- The Role of Failed State -- An Analytical Framework of the State, Society, Protests and Violence -- Chapter 2: The Legal and Political Origins of the Extradition Bill -- The Evolution of Fugitives Transfer Between Hong Kong and China -- The Snowden Case -- The Publishers of the Causeway Bay Bookstore -- The Cases of Iat Hong and Xiao Jianhua -- The China Factor -- The Extradition Bill -- Perspectives from the United States -- Local Concerns and Governmental Response -- Perspectives from Mainland and Pro-Beijing Hong Kong Legal Experts -- Perspectives from Other Countries -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: From Protests in June to the Occupation of Legislative Council on July 1 -- Political Developments Leading to the Occupation of LegCo -- The Failure of Legislative Council -- Political Disunity and Continuous Deadlock -- The Politics of Occupying the Legislative Council -- Political Significance of Occupying LegCo -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: The Politics of Policing Protests and Incidents of July 21 and August 31 -- Events Leading to the July 21 Triad Attack on Passengers -- The Political Role of Police in "One Country, Two Systems".
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