[BOOK][B] The economic roots of the Umbrella movement in Hong Kong: globalization and the rise of China
L Augustin-Jean, AHY Cheung - 2018 - books.google.com
In the autumn of 2014, thousands of people, young and educated in their majority, occupied
the chief business district and seat of the government in Hong Kong. The protest, known as
the Umbrella Movement, called for 'genuine democracy', as well as a fairer social and
economic system. The book aims to provide a dynamic framework to explain why
socioeconomic forces converged to produce such a situation. Examining increasing
inequality, rising prices and stagnating incomes, it stresses the role of economic and social …
the chief business district and seat of the government in Hong Kong. The protest, known as
the Umbrella Movement, called for 'genuine democracy', as well as a fairer social and
economic system. The book aims to provide a dynamic framework to explain why
socioeconomic forces converged to produce such a situation. Examining increasing
inequality, rising prices and stagnating incomes, it stresses the role of economic and social …