Overview
- Includes a foreword by Professor Gary T. Marx
- Presents the first academic analysis of the Hong Kong Mongkok Riot, from an expert on policing in China
- Builds upon the growing social movements research in China
- Contrasts Chinese and non-Chinese thinking about riots
- Speaks to police scholars, security consultants, political scientists, Asian scholars, Chinese studies scholars, and comparative CJS researchers
- Offers a window into the role of policing in a democratic state
Part of the book series: Palgrave Advances in Criminology and Criminal Justice in Asia (PACCJA)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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About this book
This book examines the Hong Kong Mongkok Riot (MKR) of 2016 to offer a clear and objective account of the events as they unfolded, to dispel the myths, and to explore what can be learned from it. It draws on multiple sources including: public survey data, eyewitness accounts, LegCo proceedings, official press releases, newspaper reports, and video presentations. The study investigates the causes, issues and impacts of MKR including how the media reported it. It examines the historical context surrounding MKR, before and after, and considers the importance of this independent inquiry including its use and limitations. It aims to bring closure to the event, establish a record for the future, provide insightful data for cross-cultural studies on riots, and offer insights for police scholars, security consultants, political scientists, Asian and Chinese studies scholars, and comparative criminal justice researchers.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Kam C. Wong is Associate Professor (Emeritus) in the Department of Criminal Justice at Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Fellow at the Center for Criminology at Hong Kong University. He is a former Inspector in the Hong Kong Police Force, a former columnist on law and order issues in Hong Kong, and he has published over 100 articles and 12 books.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Public Order Policing in Hong Kong
Book Subtitle: The Mongkok Riot
Authors: Kam C. Wong
Series Title: Palgrave Advances in Criminology and Criminal Justice in Asia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98672-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-98671-5Published: 13 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-98672-2Published: 30 November 2018
Series ISSN: 2946-2878
Series E-ISSN: 2946-2886
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: L, 282
Topics: Policing, Violence and Crime, Crime Control and Security, Asian Criminology, Asian Politics, History of China