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

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...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Mark, Chi-Kwan
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : New York : Clarendon ; Oxford University Press, 2004.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
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.
Umfang:
ix, 259 p. : maps.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-253) and index.
ISBN:
9780191515200
0191515205
9781280843938
1280843934
9781429469586
1429469587
9780191706240
0191706248
Schlagworte:
Cold War.
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