Making of Leaderful Mobilization - Power and Contention in Hong Kong

"This book establishes a new theory of mediated threat to explain the declining role of movement organizations and the rise of leaderful mobilization in Hong Kong. It offers unique insights into contemporary social movements, China studies, and the future of autocracies and democracies amidst rising social polarization and geopolitical tensions"--

List of contents

1. Introduction; Part I. Context: 2. The making of a liberal oligarchy; 3. A new cycle of protests; Part II. Episodes: 4. No leaders, only the masses; 5. Synchronizing threats; Part III. Mechanisms: 6. Sectoral networks; 7. Loss of innocence; 8. Peer collaboration; 9. Money matters; 10. Radicalization and solidarity; 11. Conclusion.

About the author

Edmund W. Cheng is Professor of Political Science at the City University of Hong Kong. His research spans across contentious politics, political communication, and the sociology of knowledge. He co-edits Social Movement Studies and is a recipient of the Gordon White Prize.Samson Yuen is Associate Professor of Political Science in the Department of Government and International Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University. His research interests include contentious politics, civil conflicts, public opinion, and civil society, focusing on East Asia. He is a recipient of the ICAS Best Article Prize.

Product details

• Authors: Edmund W Cheng, Edmund W. Cheng, Edmund W. (City University of Hong Kong) Yu Cheng, Samson Yuen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009445856
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0944585-6
• No. of pages: 310
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, Geopolitics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Hong Kong, Political activism, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues, Political ideologies and movements, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Activism & Social Justice, Political activism / Political engagement