Decolonisation in the Age of Globalisation - Britain, China, and Hong Kong, 1979-89

Drawing extensively on the declassified British archives and Chinese sources, this book explores how Britain and China negotiated for Hong Kong's future, and how Anglo-Chinese relations flourished after 1984. This original study argues that Thatcher was a pragmatic neoliberal, and the British diplomacy of 'educating' China yielded mixed results.

About the author

Chi-kwan Mark is Senior Lecturer in International History at Royal Holloway, University of London

Summary

Drawing extensively on the declassified British archives and Chinese sources, this book explores how Britain and China negotiated for Hong Kong’s future, and how Anglo-Chinese relations flourished after 1984. This original study argues that Thatcher was a pragmatic neoliberal, and the British diplomacy of ‘educating’ China yielded mixed results. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Chi-kwan Mark, Chi-Kwan (Senior Lecturer in International H Mark, Chi-kwan (Senior Lecturer in International History) Mark
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2023
• EAN: 9781526171320
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-7132-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, Globalization, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Hong Kong, Colonialism & imperialism, Economic history, Political structures: democracy, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Diplomacy, Colonialism and imperialism, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)