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Collaborative Colonial Power

The Making of the Hong Kong Chinese

By: Wing Sang Law

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Collaborative Colonial Power

The Making of the Hong Kong Chinese

By: Wing Sang Law

Law Wing Sang provides an alternative lens for looking into Hong Kong's history by breaking away for the usual colonial and nationalist interpretations. Drawing on both English and Chinese sources, he argues that, from the early colonial era, colonial power has been extensively shared between colonizers and the Chinese who chose to work with them. This exploration of the form of colonial power includes critical discussions of various cultural and institutional aspects, looking into such issues as education, language use, political ideologies and other cultural and political concerns. These considerations permit the author to shed new light from a historical perspective on the complex and hotly debated question of Hong Kong identity. But it is not written just out of an interest in things of the past. Rather, the arguments of this book shed new light on some current issues of major relevance to post-colonial Hong Kong. In making critical use of post-colonial approaches, this book not only makes an original and important contribution to Hong Kong studies, but also makes evident that Hong Kong is an important case for all interested in examining the colonial experience in East Asia. This book is of interest to all with an interest in Hong Kong's history and current issues, but also more widely to those who study the phenomenon of colonialism in the Asian region.

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Hong Kong University Press

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Collaborative Colonial Power

The Making of the Hong Kong Chinese

By: Wing Sang Law

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The Making of the Hong Kong Chinese

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Repositioning the Hong Kong Government

Social Foundations and Political Challenges

By: Stephen Wing Kai Chiu

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Repositioning the Hong Kong Government

Social Foundations and Political Challenges

By: Stephen Wing Kai Chiu

The relationship between government and society in Hong Kong has become an intensely debated topic as the complexities of governance grow and the old strategies of consensus building without genuine public participation fail to satisfy. Increasingly interventionist, yet lacking democratic credentials, the Hong Kong SAR government finds itself more and more limited in its capacity to implement policies and less able to rely on traditional allies. A society dissatisfied with old forms of governance has become ever more ready to mobilize itself outside of the formal political structures. This collection of studies by leading scholars examines the Hong Kong government's efforts to reposition itself in the economy and society under the pressures of globalization, economic and political restructuring and the rise of the civil society. Drawing on changing theoretical conceptions of state, market and citizenship and on comparisons with other Asian economies,Repositioning the Hong Kong Governmentoffers new interpretations of the problems of governance in Hong Kong and puts forward positive suggestions for resolving them.

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Hong Kong University Press

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988808349X

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9789888083497

Politics, Managerialism, and University Governance

Lessons from Hong Kong under China’s Rule since 1997

By: Wing-Wah Law

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Politics, Managerialism, and University Governance

Lessons from Hong Kong under China’s Rule since 1997

By: Wing-Wah Law

This book explores the interplay between politics, managerialism, and higher education, and the complex linkages between politics and public universities in Hong Kong. Since the mid-20th century, literature on the state, market, and higher education has focused on the state’s shifting role from the direct administration to the supervision of higher education, and its increased use of market and managerial principles and techniques to regulate public universities. However, very few studies have addressed the political influences on university governance produced by changing state-university-market relationships, the chancellorship of public universities, or students’ and academics’ civic engagement with regard to sensitive political issues. The book examines both the positive and problematic outcomes of using market principles and managerialism to reform public higher education; questions the longstanding tradition of university chancellorship; explores the issue of external members holding the majority on university governing boards; probes into the dilemma of either relying on the system or a good chancellor and external members to preserve universities’ autonomy and academic freedom; and assesses the cost of students’ and academics’ civic engagement with regard to politically sensitive issues.

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236

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Springer

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9811373035

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The Dynamics of Social Movements in Hong Kong

Real and Financial Linkages and the Prospects for Currency Union

By: Stephen Wing Kai Chiu,Tai Lok Lui

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The Dynamics of Social Movements in Hong Kong

Real and Financial Linkages and the Prospects for Currency Union

By: Stephen Wing Kai Chiu,Tai Lok Lui

Studies of Hong Kong society have long focused one-sidedly upon economic prosperity and political stability. Contributors to this volume redress this imbalance by taking a critical view of Hong Kong's political development from the perspectives of social conflict and collective action. Instead of looking at Hong Kong from the top, this volume documents the active role played by local actors from below (political groups, student activists, trade unions, women groups, environmentalists, and community organizers) and their impact on social and political development in Hong Kong society in the context of political transition and democratization, economic restructuring, and an emergent local identity.

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346

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Hong Kong University Press

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962209497X

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9789622094970

Building Materials and Technology in Hong Kong 香港建築技術及應用

By: Wong Wah Sang,Chan Wing Yan, Alice,Wai Chui Chi, Rosman,Kee Yee Chun, Tris

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Building Materials and Technology in Hong Kong 香港建築技術及應用

By: Wong Wah Sang,Chan Wing Yan, Alice,Wai Chui Chi, Rosman,Kee Yee Chun, Tris

This book is a thorough documentation of tectonics in the Hong Kong construction industry. It looks at how buildings have been designed and built in a high-density city in a subtropical climate. Written in both Chinese and English, it covers almost all aspects of building materials and technology in Hong Kong with a succinct sequence that follows the construction process of a building project. The case studies in Chapter 3 brings together 16 local projects, which embrace a wide range of building types: from single-storey buildings to high-rise towers, from private development to public institutional construction, from office to residence, and provide invaluable information on the application of building materials and technology. While it is intended primarily for students in architecture, surveying, and construction, Building Materials and Technology in Hong Kong is an indispensable reference for professionals and practitioners who are dealing with building design and construction. Those with a general interest in building construction will also find this highly illustrated book an interesting and engaging read.

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359

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Hong Kong University Press

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9888390988

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9789888390984

Just a Story

By: Charles Wing

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Just a Story

By: Charles Wing

Just a Story By Charles O. Wing War turns Tang’s life upside down, as his family is taken away from him. This farmer is now thrust into the life of a warrior, who eventually becomes a wizard and a friend to dragons. With his new powers, he realizes he has a responsibility to help free the kingdom and bring peace to the land. Upon the end of the war and reuniting with his family, Tang can now settle back home and begin work on constructing a village. Just a Story illustrates that throughout Tang’s life as farmer, warrior, wizard, friend to dragons, husband, father to many orphans, and maker and lover of music, one principle guides him: do what is best for the kingdom as a whole.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1480923869

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The Hong Kong Legal System

By: Stefan H. C. Lo,Kevin Kwok-yin Cheng,Wing Hong Chui

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The Hong Kong Legal System

By: Stefan H. C. Lo,Kevin Kwok-yin Cheng,Wing Hong Chui

Offers an accessible overview of Hong Kong's legal system and guides first-year law students in legal research and methods.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108721826

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9781108721820

Gateway to Indian Culture

By: Chitra Soundar,Wing Fee

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Gateway to Indian Culture

By: Chitra Soundar,Wing Fee

The Indian culture is a spicy blend of customs, traditions, religions and languages, not just derived from its diverse states, but also from its Muslim and European rulers. The home of the Himalayas, the Taj Mahal and the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, this country has contributed to arts, science and world cuisine significantly.

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193

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Asiapac Books

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9813170131

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9789813170131

Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Management

Second International Conference, AAIM 2006, Hong Kong, China, June 20-22, 2006, Proceedings

By: Siu-Wing Cheng

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Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Management

Second International Conference, AAIM 2006, Hong Kong, China, June 20-22, 2006, Proceedings

By: Siu-Wing Cheng

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Management, AAIM 2006, held in Hong Kong, China in June 2006. The 34 revised full papers presented together with abstracts of 2 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 263 submissions. The papers cover topics from areas such as online scheduling, game and finance, data structures and algorithms, computational geometry, optimization, graph, and string.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540351574

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9783540351573

Between Genders

Narrating Difference in Early French Modernism

By: Nathaniel Wing

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Between Genders

Narrating Difference in Early French Modernism

By: Nathaniel Wing

They share a preoccupation with experiences of gender and the vicissitudes of gender identities. Between Genders explores a pervasive yet frequently veiled crisis of authority throughout the century, regarding who or what institution might determine "correct" gender relations, and what these values might imply in aesthetic, ethical, and frequently political issues."--Jacket.

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University of Delaware Press

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0874138450

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9780874138450

Multimedia Stardom in Hong Kong

Image, Performance and Identity

By: Leung Wing-Fai

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Multimedia Stardom in Hong Kong

Image, Performance and Identity

By: Leung Wing-Fai

This book details original research into the practices and discourse of multimedia stardom alongside changing social and cultural landscapes in Hong Kong since 1980. It examines the cultural and sociological significance of stardom in the region, and the conditions which gave rise to such famous stars as Jackie Chan. This book elaborates the distinction between multimedia stardom and celebrity, asserting that in Hong Kong stardom has been central in the production and consumption of local media, while demonstrating the importance of multimedia stardom as part of the ‘cultural Chinese’ mediascape and transnational popular culture from both historical and contemporary contexts.

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Routledge

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113462512X

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Collaborative Colonial Power

Collaborative Colonial Power

Collaborative Colonial Power

Collaborative Colonial Power

Repositioning the Hong Kong Government

Repositioning the Hong Kong Government

Politics, Managerialism, and University Governance

Politics, Managerialism, and University Governance

The Dynamics of Social Movements in Hong Kong

The Dynamics of Social Movements in Hong Kong

Building Materials and Technology in Hong Kong 香港建築技術及應用

Building Materials and Technology in Hong Kong 香港建築技術及應用

Just a Story

Just a Story

The Hong Kong Legal System

The Hong Kong Legal System

Gateway to Indian Culture

Gateway to Indian Culture

Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Management

Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Management

Between Genders

Between Genders

Multimedia Stardom in Hong Kong

Multimedia Stardom in Hong Kong

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