Edge of Empires : : Chinese Elites and British Colonials in Hong Kong / / John M. CARROLL.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: CARROLL, John M.,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2009]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Note on Romanization --; Introduction --; 1. Colonialism and Collaboration: Chinese Subjects and the Making of British Hong Kong --; 2. A Better Class of Chinese: Building the Emporium of the East --; 3. Strategic Balance: Status and Respect in the Colonial Context --; 4. A Place of Their Own: Clubs and Associations --; 5. Nationalism and Identity: The Case of Ho Kai --; 6. Preserving Hong Kong: The Strike-Boycott of 1925-1926 --; 7. Transforming the Barren Island: The 1941 Centenary --; Conclusion --; Notes --; Selected Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780674029231; 9783110649772; 9783110442205; 9783110459517; 9783110662566
• DOI: 10.4159/9780674029231
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: John M. CARROLL.

In Edge of Empires, Carroll situates Hong Kong squarely within the framework of both Chinese and British colonial history, while exploring larger questions about the meaning and implications of colonialism in modern history.