Media, Social Mobilisation and Mass Protests in Post-colonial Hong Kong: The Power of a Critical Event

By Francis L.F. Lee

Book Overview

This book discusses why the Hong Kong protest movement emerged at a specific time, how it developed from a single protest into a series collective actions, and how effective it has been in changing government policy. It argues that the news media has been crucial - more so than political parties or the movement's organisers - in determining how the protests have developed, and it examines the possible connections between the 1 July protests in Hong Kong and the pro-democracy protests in China.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415532302
• ISBN13: 9780415532303
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"