Hong Kong and the Cold War: Anglo-American Relations 1949-1957

by Chi-kwan Mark

Overview

After 1949, the British Empire in Hong Kong was more vulnerable than it appeared to be. Its vulnerability stemmed as much from Britain's imperial decline and America's Cold War requirements as from an imminent Chinese threat. This is the first scholarly study that explores the interactions of British and US policies towards Hong Kong, and reveals the dynamics of the Anglo-American alliance and the dilemmas of small allies in the global Cold War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199273706
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/07/2004
Series:	Oxford Historical Monographs
Pages:	270
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 5.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Royal Holloway, University of London

Table of Contents

1. Hong Kong in British, Chinese, and American Cold War Thinking2. Defending the Indefensible Colony: Anglo-American Exchanges Over the Security of Hong Kong3. Meeting the Political Threat: Hong Kong in Britain's and America's China Policy4. Containing the Economic Warfare: Hong Kong and Export Controls Against China5. Controlling the 'American Diaspora' in Hong Kong: Intelligence, Covert Action, and PropagandaConclusionEpilogueBibliographyIndex