Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 288
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Trim: 6⅜ x 9½
978-0-7425-3421-6 • Hardback • June 2007 • $136.00 • (£105.00)
978-0-7425-3422-3 • Paperback • May 2007 • $50.00 • (£38.00)
978-0-7425-7469-4 • eBook • June 2007 • $47.50 • (£37.00)
John M. Carroll is associate professor of history at Saint Louis University.
Introduction: Hong Kong in History
Chapter 1: Early Colonial Hong Kong
Chapter 2: Colonialism and Society
Chapter 3: Colonialism and Nationalism
Chapter 4: The Interwar Years
Chapter 5: War and Revolution
Chapter 6: A New Hong Kong
Chapter 7: Becoming Hong Kongese
Chapter 8: The Countdown to 1997
Epilogue: Beyond 1997
A fine balance between substance and readability.
— Sino-Western Cultural Relations Journal
Carroll . . . offers a cogent synthetic history from the 1840s Opium War to the present, with references geared to English-language readers. . . . Clearly written [and] accessible, especially for students working with English-language sources. . . . Recommended.
— Choice Reviews
This is an extraordinary study and could be used by any level of scholar and in any number of classrooms. . . . It could easily be used in upper-level or graduate classes on the British Empire, comparative colonialism, urban studies (whether Asian or world) and Chinese history.
— World History Connected
John Carroll has done an excellent job of . . . producing an engaging and up-to-date overview of the territory from the beginning of colonial rule through to the present. It will be of particular value to those who teach on Hong Kong, as they now have a book that students will find accessible and interesting, but it will also serve as a good entry point for those who want to learn more about the development of this distinctive region.
— New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies
Written in a readable style free of jargon, John Carroll's new work is a welcome addition to the growing historiography of Hong Kong. It skillfully chronicles major events in Hong Kong from the early nineteenth century to the present, concluding with a thoughtful epilogue analyzing the legacies of colonialism and their contemporary relevance. Valuable for general readers, this book is also a useful reference for scholars in the field.
— Jung-fang Tsai, University/College of Charleston, SC
Readable and compact
Considers both the Chinese and the colonial aspects of Hong Kong's development
Makes extensive use of Chinese- and English-language primary and secondary sources
Explores political, economic, social, and cultural history