Two Systems, Two Countries
A Nationalist Guide to Hong Kong
Format:Hardback
Publisher:University of California Press
Published:22nd Jul '22
Should be back in stock very soon
As Hong Kong is integrated into the People’s Republic of China, ever fewer people in the city identify as Chinese. Two Systems, Two Countries explains why.
Two Systems, Two Countries traces the origins of Hong Kong nationalism and introduces readers to its main schools of thought: city-state theory, self-determination, independence, and returnism. The idea of Hong Kong independence, Kevin Carrico shows, is more than just a provocation testing Beijing’s red lines: it represents a collective awakening to the failure of One Country Two Systems and the need to transcend obsolete orthodoxies. With a conclusion that examines Hong Kong nationalism’s influence on the 2019 protest movement, Two Systems, Two Countries is an engaging and accessible introduction to the tumultuous shifts in Hong Kong politics and identity over the past decade.
"Carrico’s goal is to provide 'an introduction to the main schools of Hong Kong nationalism, giving readers the opportunity to see the world through the eyes of independence activists and recognize their intellectual contribution to the study of the politics of Hong Kong and China'. He achieves this and more: his lucid and comprehensive survey is likely to become the pre-eminent account of Hong Kong’s nationalist currents." * TLS *
"One of the most important English-language books written on post-handover Hong Kong. . . .written in a clear and captivating style that makes it attractive far beyond the academic community." * The China Quarterly *
“In Hong Kong, with its own language, political culture, and history, the limits are harder and steeper, and Carrico’s book shows why Beijing has even more reason to be wary of a precipitating event that could expose them.” * Chinese Studies International *
ISBN: 9780520386747
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
Weight: 454g
234 pages