Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink

by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom

Book Overview

On the frontlines of the battle for democracy in China

The rise of Hong Kong is the story of a miraculous post-War boom, when Chinese refugees flocked to a small British colony, and, in less than fifty years, transformed it into one of the great financial centers of the world. The unraveling of Hong Kong, on the other hand, shatters the grand illusion of China ever having the intention of allowing democratic norms to take root inside...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1733623744
• ISBN13: 9781733623742
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Columbia Global Reports
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.9" x 7.4"