The present publication looks at Hong Kong's political cartoons from 1984 to 2005, to see how they have helped to inform the city's political debate during the volatile years of the political transition from a British colony to a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
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Chinese - Traditional,
English
2006
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Chapter 1 - The emergence of the political cartoon, 1984-1989
Background
Fundamental Changes 1984-88
Tiananmen, 1989
Chapter 2 - Heyday and contraction
The Lasting Impact of Tiananmen Square
Two interlocking conflicts
Decolonization - Mixed feelings about Hong Kong's last governor
Contraction
1 July 1997
Chapter 3 - A new era, 1997-2005
An agenda of depoliticisation
It's the governance problem, stupid
Further localisation
Crisis of legitimacy and the call for democracy
Depoliticisation as political rhetoric
Conclusion - Starting over in a political city
Tung's departure and the rise of Tsang
New maestro, same tune?
The future of political cartoons
The Rise of Hong Kong Politics: The view through political cartoons 1984-2005, 從政治漫畫分析香港政治的興起
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