1st Edition
China, Hong Kong and the West The World Turned Upside Down
By Peter Nolan
Copyright 2026
290 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
290 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book analyses Hong Kong’s history from a long-run perspective. It examines Britain’s relationship with the city in the context of Hong Kong’s location within the Pearl River Delta and its strategic position within East Asia.
Britain’s interaction with Hong Kong commenced in the 1830s. Britain was at the zenith of its economic, political, cultural and military power, while China was... Read more
Introduction Part I 222 BC–1839 AD: A barren island in the Pearl River Delta Part II 1839–1945: Colonisation and colonial rule Part III 1945–1953: Recolonisation and the foundations of the Cold War Part IV 1953–1978: Cold War, isolation and self-reliance Part V 1978–1997: Reform and Opening-up: renaissance of the Pearl River Delta PartVI 1997–2019: ‘One country, two systems’ Part VII 2019–2047: Rebuilding Hong Kong Summary: The world turned upside down Epilogue
Biography
Peter Nolan is Founding Director, Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge, and Director, China Forum, Jesus College, Cambridge, UK.
