Understanding the Political Culture of Hong Kong: The Paradox of Activism and Depoliticization

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Understanding the Political Culture of Hong Kong: The Paradox of Activism and Depoliticization is written by Lam Wai-man and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1317453018 (ISBN 10) and 9781317453017 (ISBN 13).

This book challenges the widely held belief that Hong Kong's political culture is one of indifference. The term "political indifference" is used to suggest the apathy, naivete, passivity, and utilitarianism of Hong Kong's people toward political life. Taking a broad historical look at political participation in the former colony, Wai-man Lam argues that this is not a valid view and demonstrates Hong Kong's significant political activism in thirteen selected case studies covering 1949 through the present. Through in-depth analysis of these cases she provides a new understanding of the nature of Hong Kong politics, which can be described as a combination of political activism and a culture of depoliticization.