Book contents
- City on the Edge
- City on the Edge
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Additional material
- 1 Introduction
- 2 At Empires’ Edge, 1197–1997
- Part I Capital
- Part II Empire
- Part III Resistance
- 7 The Class Politics of Democratic Movements
- 8 Hong Kong as a Political Consciousness
- 9 Conclusion
- Glossary
- Notes
- References
- Index
9 - Conclusion
Endgame or New Beginning?
from Part III - Resistance
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 April 2022
Book contents
- City on the Edge
- City on the Edge
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Additional material
- 1 Introduction
- 2 At Empires’ Edge, 1197–1997
- Part I Capital
- Part II Empire
- Part III Resistance
- 7 The Class Politics of Democratic Movements
- 8 Hong Kong as a Political Consciousness
- 9 Conclusion
- Glossary
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
We have seen in the previous chapters that Hong Kong has never been a tranquil place. Its settlers have never been submissive communities since the major settlements developed in the region centuries ago. Empires or nation-states attempting to absorb the territory, subjugate its communities, and assimilate its population always faced a dilemma between establishing full political control at the expense of its economic function and maintaining its utility by tolerating its autonomy.
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- City on the EdgeHong Kong under Chinese Rule, pp. 198 - 217Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022