Post-Umbrella Movement : localism and radicalness of the Hong Kong student movement
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations: An International Journal
Publication Date
8-2016
Volume
2
Issue
2
First Page
885
Last Page
908
Publisher
National Sun Yat-sen University
Keywords
post-Umbrella Movement, student movement, localism, radicalness
Abstract
Hong Kong student movements before the Umbrella Movement showed a political outlook of voicing within norm of the establishment, using "peaceful, rational and non-violent" approaches, acknowledging the authorities of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and mainland Chinese governments and recognizing attachment to the motherland China. Today's new emerging political outlook of the Hong Kong student movement has a profile of anti-establishment, using more assertive means and not excluding radical behaviour, distrust of the HKSAR and mainland authorities and assertion of radical localism. In the last two years, Hong Kong students have undergone a rapid change in their orientation, resulting in today's outlook. This paper argues that the Umbrella Movement is the key for the turnaround and it testifies to the birth of a new social and political consciousness amongst Hong Kong students.
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24109681
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Chan, C.-P. (2016). Post-Umbrella Movement: Localism and radicalness of the Hong Kong student movement. Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations: An International Journal, 2(2), 885-908.