The Appearing Demos: Hong Kong During and After the Umbrella Movement

by Laikwan Pang

Book Overview

As the waves of Occupy movements gradually recede, we soon forget the political hope and passions these events have offered. Instead, we are increasingly entrenched in the simplified dichotomies of Left and Right, us and them, hating others and victimizing oneself. Studying Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement, which might be the largest Occupy movement in recent years, The Appearing Demos urges us to re-commit to democracy at a time when democracy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472037684
• ISBN13: 9780472037681
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"