Hong Kong's Transitions, 1842-1997

The reversion of Hong Kong to China on 1 July 1997 is an event of major historical significance. This volume examines this dramatic event from a long-term perspective against the background of earlier turning points in Hong Kong's political, economic and social history. It also explores Hong Kong's links with China and Britain in this troubled last decade of colonial rule, and offers a basis for assessing the territory's possible future as a part of the Chinese state.

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List of Maps - Acknowledgements - A Note on Transliteration - Notes on the Contributors - Introduction: Hong Kong's Transitions; J.M.Brown & R.Foot - Hong Kong in British Decolonisation; J.Darwin - The Colony's Shifting Position in the British Informal Empire in China; R.A.Bickers - Government and Politics in Hong Kong: A Colonial Paradox; S.Tsang - National and International Interests in the Decolonisation of Hong Kong, 1946-97; B.Hook - Reflections on Being Chinese in Hong Kong; D.Faure - Hong Kong Communities Overseas; R.Skeldon - Hong Kong's Transition to Chinese Rule: The Fate of the Joint Declaration; J.T.H.Tang - Hong Kong's Economy and Its Global Connections: Prospects for 1997 and Beyond; M.Taylor - Hong Kong: A New Beginning for China?; M.Yahuda - Index