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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Onsite

Location code
REF.LMY (Hong Kong Room)
Language

Chinese - Traditional, 

English

Publication/Creation date

2006

No of pages

366

ISBN / ISSN

9889819228

No of copies

1

Content type

monograph

Chapter headings

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
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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