Covert colonialism

Governance, surveillance and political culture in British Hong Kong, c. 1966-97

By: Florence Mok

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Paperback | 24 September 2024

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298 Pages

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This book is the first comprehensive archive-based study to explore governance, surveillance, political culture and public policymaking in colonial Hong Kong from 1966 to 1997, using newly released archival documents in London and Hong Kong. Using historical discipline, it provides a thorough understanding of state-society relations in Hong Kong.

This book fills the long-standing void in the existing scholarship by constructing an empirical study of colonial governance and political culture in Hong Kong from 1966 to 1997.Using under-exploited archival and unofficial data in London and Hong Kong, it overcomes the limitations in the existing literature which has been written mainly by political scientists and sociologists, and has been primarily theoretically driven. It addresses a highly contested and timely agenda, one in which colonial historians have made major interventions: the nature of colonial governance and autonomy of the colonial polity. This book focusing on colonialism and the Chinese society in Hong Kong in a pivotal period will generate meaningful discussions and heated debates on comparisons between 'colonialism' in different space and time: between Hong Kong and other former British colonies; and between colonial and post-colonial Hong Kong.

Industry Reviews

'Timely and provocative, Mok's deeply researched and compellingly argued book is a wake-up call to those politicians and academics who still embrace the erroneous "myth of political apathy and stability in Hong Kong" (p. 257) and fail to understand Hong Kong's political culture through its ongoing history of political activism. Covert colonialism is essential reading for those interested in Hong Kong history and politics, as well as in the evolving nature of colonial governance and decolonization during the 20th century, the effects of which can still be felt today.'
The China Quarterly

'Covert Colonialism serves the purpose of putting the voices of the ordinary people back in the analysis of major social events and political developments in Hong Kong since the late 1960s and the book explains how colonial governance was sustained by proactive adjustment to the changing aspirations of the governed. It is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the politics of Hong Kong past and present.'
Yep, R. (2024). Book Review: Covert Colonialism: Governance, Surveillance and Political Culture in British Hong Kong, c. 1966-97 by Florence Mok. China Information, 38(2), 289-290. https://doi.org/10.1177/0920203X241261197

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